Potatoes — Yield in Northern America
Northern America: Potatoes — Yield was 48,178 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Northern America is 48,178 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Northern America peaked at 48,659 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,850 kg/ha, in 1964.
Northern America ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,148 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 21,359 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 22,077 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 20,850 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 22,477 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 22,750 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 22,380 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 23,123 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 23,714 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 24,455 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 24,498 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 25,078 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 24,554 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 26,476 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 27,167 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 27,938 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 28,017 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 28,556 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 29,256 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 28,341 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 29,579 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 30,041 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 28,629 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 29,774 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 32,156 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 31,650 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 32,468 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30,437 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 31,084 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 31,500 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 25,634 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 27,334 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 27,089 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 28,121 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 26,319 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 28,402 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 27,463 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 27,345 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28,039 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 29,687 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 26,584 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 27,282 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 27,372 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28,922 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 28,659 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29,718 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 29,644 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 29,526 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30,948 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 43,453 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 42,726 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 44,050 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 45,048 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45,751 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 45,878 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46,204 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46,176 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47,071 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 47,552 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47,460 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46,926 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 46,658 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 48,659 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 48,178 kg/ha | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +40.4% | 30,948 kg/ha | 43,453 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,209 kg/ha | 20,850 kg/ha | 23,714 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,599 kg/ha | 24,455 kg/ha | 29,256 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,416 kg/ha | 28,341 kg/ha | 32,468 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,724 kg/ha | 25,634 kg/ha | 31,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,834 kg/ha | 26,584 kg/ha | 30,948 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,391 kg/ha | 42,726 kg/ha | 47,552 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,576 kg/ha | 46,658 kg/ha | 48,659 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 New Zealand 51,307 kg/ha compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46,581 kg/ha compare
- 3 Denmark 45,835 kg/ha compare
- 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 45,136 kg/ha compare
- 5 Germany 45,015 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern America
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- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.113 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.2161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6551 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.7416 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.5955 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.0698 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Northern America?
- Potatoes — yield in Northern America was 48,178 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 48,659 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,850 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Northern America rank for potatoes — yield?
- Northern America ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.