Potatoes — Yield in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Potatoes — Yield was 18,639 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,639 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
20th
of 30 groups
All-time high
18,765 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
9,269 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Yield in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Eastern Europe is 18,639 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Eastern Europe peaked at 18,765 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,269 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Eastern Europe 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Potatoes — Yield in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Yield in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 10,919 kg/ha —
1962 9,269 kg/ha -15.1%
1963 10,307 kg/ha +11.2%
1964 12,391 kg/ha +20.2%
1965 11,420 kg/ha -7.8%
1966 12,052 kg/ha +5.5%
1967 12,875 kg/ha +6.8%
1968 13,796 kg/ha +7.2%
1969 12,546 kg/ha -9.1%
1970 13,414 kg/ha +6.9%
1971 12,565 kg/ha -6.3%
1972 12,078 kg/ha -3.9%
1973 14,810 kg/ha +22.6%
1974 12,278 kg/ha -17.1%
1975 12,791 kg/ha +4.2%
1976 14,241 kg/ha +11.3%
1977 13,215 kg/ha -7.2%
1978 14,238 kg/ha +7.7%
1979 15,000 kg/ha +5.4%
1980 10,296 kg/ha -31.4%
1981 12,847 kg/ha +24.8%
1982 12,480 kg/ha -2.9%
1983 13,198 kg/ha +5.7%
1984 14,096 kg/ha +6.8%
1985 13,240 kg/ha -6.1%
1986 15,188 kg/ha +14.7%
1987 13,766 kg/ha -9.4%
1988 12,207 kg/ha -11.3%
1989 13,655 kg/ha +11.9%
1990 13,034 kg/ha -4.5%
1991 12,101 kg/ha -7.2%
1992 12,034 kg/ha -0.6%
1993 14,282 kg/ha +18.7%
1994 11,286 kg/ha -21.0%
1995 12,441 kg/ha +10.2%
1996 13,731 kg/ha +10.4%
1997 11,921 kg/ha -13.2%
1998 12,145 kg/ha +1.9%
1999 10,969 kg/ha -9.7%
2000 12,930 kg/ha +17.9%
2001 12,250 kg/ha -5.3%
2002 12,189 kg/ha -0.5%
2003 13,113 kg/ha +7.6%
2004 14,255 kg/ha +8.7%
2005 13,795 kg/ha -3.2%
2006 14,194 kg/ha +2.9%
2007 14,836 kg/ha +4.5%
2008 15,222 kg/ha +2.6%
2009 15,186 kg/ha -0.2%
2010 13,198 kg/ha -13.1%
2011 16,802 kg/ha +27.3%
2012 15,615 kg/ha -7.1%
2013 15,926 kg/ha +2.0%
2014 17,226 kg/ha +8.2%
2015 16,484 kg/ha -4.3%
2016 17,557 kg/ha +6.5%
2017 18,209 kg/ha +3.7%
2018 18,093 kg/ha -0.6%
2019 17,458 kg/ha -3.5%
2020 17,885 kg/ha +2.4%
2021 17,724 kg/ha -0.9%
2022 18,642 kg/ha +5.2%
2023 18,765 kg/ha +0.7%
2024 18,639 kg/ha -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,731 kg/ha 9,269 kg/ha 13,796 kg/ha 9
1970s 13,463 kg/ha 12,078 kg/ha 15,000 kg/ha 10
1980s 13,097 kg/ha 10,296 kg/ha 15,188 kg/ha 10
1990s 12,394 kg/ha 10,969 kg/ha 14,282 kg/ha 10
2000s 13,797 kg/ha 12,189 kg/ha 15,222 kg/ha 10
2010s 16,657 kg/ha 13,198 kg/ha 18,209 kg/ha 10
2020s 18,331 kg/ha 17,724 kg/ha 18,765 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 17 South Africa 37,951 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 Sweden 37,311 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 Palestine 36,594 kg/ha compare
  4. 20 Argentina 35,778 kg/ha compare
  5. 21 Türkiye 35,246 kg/ha compare
  6. 21 Turkey 35,246 kg/ha compare
  7. 23 Israel 34,856 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — yield in Eastern Europe?
Potatoes — yield in Eastern Europe was 18,639 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18,765 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9,269 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Eastern Europe rank for potatoes — yield?
Eastern Europe ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 12,605 data points, 1961–2024
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