Potatoes — Yield in Europe
Europe: Potatoes — Yield was 25,255 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Europe recorded 25,255 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Europe peaked at 25,255 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,649 kg/ha, in 1962.
Europe ranks 13th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,490 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,649 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 12,788 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 13,872 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 13,090 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 13,816 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 14,792 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 15,382 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 14,074 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 15,139 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 14,312 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 14,011 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 16,094 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 14,472 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 13,954 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 14,816 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 14,984 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 15,916 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 16,666 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 12,692 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 14,904 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 14,510 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 14,490 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16,267 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 15,826 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 17,140 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 16,307 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 15,007 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 15,918 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 15,357 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 14,572 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 14,964 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16,910 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 14,095 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 15,116 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 16,878 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 15,447 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 15,256 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 14,888 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 16,580 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 15,784 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 16,298 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16,435 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 18,485 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 17,919 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 17,827 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19,059 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 19,437 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 19,732 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17,845 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 21,236 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 19,564 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 20,154 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,176 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 21,043 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 22,366 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 23,821 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 22,146 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 22,865 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 23,788 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 23,665 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 24,205 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 24,751 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 25,255 kg/ha | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,550 kg/ha | 11,649 kg/ha | 15,382 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,037 kg/ha | 13,954 kg/ha | 16,666 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,306 kg/ha | 12,692 kg/ha | 17,140 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,348 kg/ha | 14,095 kg/ha | 16,910 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,756 kg/ha | 15,784 kg/ha | 19,732 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,322 kg/ha | 17,845 kg/ha | 23,821 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,333 kg/ha | 23,665 kg/ha | 25,255 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Europe?
- Potatoes — yield in Europe was 25,255 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 25,255 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,649 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Europe rank for potatoes — yield?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.