Potatoes — Yield in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Potatoes — Yield was 41,041 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 41,041 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Northern Europe peaked at 41,041 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,560 kg/ha, in 1964.
Northern Europe ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,004 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,740 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 21,465 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 20,560 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 23,792 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 23,448 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 23,607 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 23,891 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 22,788 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 26,381 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 26,311 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 25,219 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 26,461 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 27,925 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 21,692 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 21,228 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 26,525 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 29,767 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 27,995 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 29,228 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 27,975 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 30,532 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 26,357 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 32,482 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 31,478 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 31,370 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 30,398 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 33,459 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 32,235 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 33,085 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 31,392 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 25,740 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 26,809 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 24,517 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 24,422 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27,111 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 27,574 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25,394 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 27,651 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 28,284 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 26,816 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 29,707 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 27,796 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 29,248 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 29,658 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27,928 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 29,519 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 32,030 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 33,360 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 32,558 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 33,507 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 28,646 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 33,893 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 35,183 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 35,762 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 34,433 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 36,624 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 32,242 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 35,316 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 36,514 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 35,388 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 37,261 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 37,904 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 41,041 kg/ha | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,366 kg/ha | 20,560 kg/ha | 23,891 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,951 kg/ha | 21,228 kg/ha | 29,767 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,551 kg/ha | 26,357 kg/ha | 33,459 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,370 kg/ha | 24,422 kg/ha | 33,085 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,435 kg/ha | 26,816 kg/ha | 33,360 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,817 kg/ha | 28,646 kg/ha | 36,624 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,622 kg/ha | 35,388 kg/ha | 41,041 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Northern Europe?
- Potatoes — yield in Northern Europe was 41,041 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 41,041 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,560 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Northern Europe rank for potatoes — yield?
- Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.