Potatoes — Yield in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Potatoes — Yield was 36,697 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in European Union (27) stood at 36,697 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 36,697 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,448 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places European Union (27) 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,727 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,448 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 17,242 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 16,922 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 16,092 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 17,652 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 18,698 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 19,000 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 17,214 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 18,888 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 17,220 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 19,297 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 19,344 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 19,794 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 17,805 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 18,338 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 18,677 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 20,381 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 21,230 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 16,082 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 20,486 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 18,213 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 17,549 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 21,054 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 21,659 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 21,763 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21,918 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 21,674 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 21,082 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 21,473 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 20,209 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 18,983 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 23,107 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 18,479 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 20,259 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 23,901 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 22,003 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 22,944 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 22,546 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 24,361 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 22,578 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 25,320 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 23,463 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 27,679 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 26,082 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 23,960 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 27,766 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 27,716 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28,862 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 28,234 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 31,423 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 29,841 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 29,731 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34,844 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 31,001 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 32,431 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 34,841 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 29,930 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 31,854 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 36,195 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 36,010 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 34,856 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 36,232 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 36,697 kg/ha | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,111 kg/ha | 15,448 kg/ha | 19,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,097 kg/ha | 17,220 kg/ha | 21,230 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,148 kg/ha | 16,082 kg/ha | 21,918 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,390 kg/ha | 18,479 kg/ha | 23,901 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,779 kg/ha | 22,578 kg/ha | 28,862 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,413 kg/ha | 28,234 kg/ha | 34,844 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,998 kg/ha | 34,856 kg/ha | 36,697 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 3 Denmark 45,835 kg/ha compare
- 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 45,136 kg/ha compare
- 5 Germany 45,015 kg/ha compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 43,061 kg/ha compare
- 7 France 42,436 kg/ha compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41,703 kg/ha compare
- 9 Canada 41,658 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in European Union (27)?
- Potatoes — yield in European Union (27) was 36,697 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 36,697 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,448 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does European Union (27) rank for potatoes — yield?
- European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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.