Potatoes — Yield in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Potatoes — Yield was 28,978 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Northern Africa stood at 28,978 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Northern Africa peaked at 29,543 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,352 kg/ha, in 1967.
That places Northern Africa 11th 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,089 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,928 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 11,399 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 10,733 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 11,618 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 10,204 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 9,352 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 9,974 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 9,850 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 10,408 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 9,885 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 10,377 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 10,727 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 10,609 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 10,596 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 10,700 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 10,289 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 10,231 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 11,496 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 12,293 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 11,647 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 11,339 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 12,477 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 12,818 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13,555 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 13,282 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 14,919 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 14,663 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 14,646 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 13,899 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 14,218 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14,590 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 15,078 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 15,132 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 17,542 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 17,662 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 17,902 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19,041 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 18,809 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 18,928 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 18,604 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 20,771 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 21,392 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 21,822 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 22,054 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 22,798 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 22,014 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 23,537 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 23,331 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 25,269 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 26,316 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 26,692 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 27,891 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 27,126 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 26,811 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26,394 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27,239 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 27,592 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 28,177 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25,611 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 28,195 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 28,356 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29,543 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 28,978 kg/ha | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,683 kg/ha | 9,352 kg/ha | 12,089 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,532 kg/ha | 9,885 kg/ha | 11,496 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,164 kg/ha | 11,339 kg/ha | 14,919 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,387 kg/ha | 13,899 kg/ha | 19,041 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,525 kg/ha | 18,604 kg/ha | 23,537 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,951 kg/ha | 25,269 kg/ha | 28,177 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,137 kg/ha | 25,611 kg/ha | 29,543 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Northern Africa?
- Potatoes — yield in Northern Africa was 28,978 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29,543 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,352 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Northern Africa rank for potatoes — yield?
- Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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.