Potatoes — Yield in India
India: Potatoes — Yield was 24,568 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in India is 24,568 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in India peaked at 25,790 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,248 kg/ha, in 1964.
India ranks 67th of 201 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,251 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,704 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 8,148 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 6,248 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 8,403 kg/ha | +34.5% |
| 1966 | 8,509 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 7,440 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 8,441 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 9,011 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 7,888 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 9,976 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 9,810 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 8,821 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 8,946 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 10,598 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 11,738 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 11,573 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 12,228 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 12,555 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 12,152 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 13,210 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 12,996 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 13,546 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 15,299 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 14,806 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 12,364 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 15,322 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 15,869 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 15,929 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 15,714 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 16,254 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 16,029 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 14,902 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 16,610 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 16,272 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 16,991 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 19,391 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 14,602 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 17,571 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 18,644 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 18,363 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19,417 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 17,321 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 18,809 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 18,891 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,592 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16,410 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 19,297 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 18,810 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19,930 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 22,724 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 21,753 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 22,761 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 22,922 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23,126 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,509 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 22,306 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 23,954 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 23,097 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23,677 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 24,124 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 25,236 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 25,790 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24,568 kg/ha | -4.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24,568 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- India's 24,568 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 16,651 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,795 kg/ha | 6,248 kg/ha | 9,011 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,413 kg/ha | 7,888 kg/ha | 12,555 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,149 kg/ha | 12,152 kg/ha | 15,929 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,434 kg/ha | 14,602 kg/ha | 19,391 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,455 kg/ha | 16,410 kg/ha | 19,417 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,308 kg/ha | 19,930 kg/ha | 23,954 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,679 kg/ha | 23,677 kg/ha | 25,790 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in India?
- Potatoes — yield in India was 24,568 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25,790 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,248 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does India rank for potatoes — yield?
- India ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.