Potatoes — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Potatoes — Yield was 15,134 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 15,134 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15,343 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,892 kg/ha, in 1962.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,070 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,892 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 5,915 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,054 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 6,589 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 7,002 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 7,363 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 7,301 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 7,604 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 7,601 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,524 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7,423 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 7,283 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 7,051 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 7,199 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7,469 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 7,249 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 7,560 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 7,359 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7,523 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 7,648 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7,849 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7,982 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 8,226 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8,102 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 7,927 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 7,947 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 8,207 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 8,016 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8,258 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 8,078 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 8,764 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 8,707 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 8,881 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8,617 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8,744 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8,956 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9,180 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9,612 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 9,947 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 10,505 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 10,184 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 10,442 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10,156 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 9,839 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,044 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 11,206 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12,279 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 11,273 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 13,050 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 13,385 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13,826 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 14,114 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13,186 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 13,349 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,554 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13,651 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14,894 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 14,826 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,882 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14,688 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15,190 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 15,343 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15,134 kg/ha | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,643 kg/ha | 5,892 kg/ha | 7,604 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,372 kg/ha | 7,051 kg/ha | 7,601 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,943 kg/ha | 7,523 kg/ha | 8,226 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,780 kg/ha | 8,078 kg/ha | 9,612 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,688 kg/ha | 9,839 kg/ha | 12,279 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,783 kg/ha | 13,050 kg/ha | 14,894 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,047 kg/ha | 14,688 kg/ha | 15,343 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Potatoes — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 15,134 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,343 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,892 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for potatoes — yield?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.