Potatoes — Yield in South America
South America: Potatoes — Yield was 20,445 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 20,445 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in South America peaked at 20,445 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,707 kg/ha, in 1963.
South America ranks 19th of 30 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,176 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,815 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 6,707 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 7,079 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 7,864 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 7,270 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 7,663 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 7,921 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 8,047 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 8,399 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 8,729 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 7,785 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 8,304 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 9,408 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 8,825 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 9,102 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9,474 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 9,366 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 9,473 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9,319 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,629 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 10,561 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 10,573 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11,561 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 11,425 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10,909 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 11,324 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 12,489 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 12,193 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 11,982 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 11,821 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11,845 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12,295 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12,873 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 13,221 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 12,928 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 13,751 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 13,762 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,095 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13,490 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 14,679 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 14,588 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 14,978 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14,909 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,932 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,318 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15,340 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,749 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,443 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15,754 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16,638 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 16,569 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,486 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17,341 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 17,427 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18,090 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 18,824 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 19,017 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19,584 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19,613 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,722 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19,462 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 19,250 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 20,445 kg/ha | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,393 kg/ha | 6,707 kg/ha | 8,047 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,887 kg/ha | 7,785 kg/ha | 9,474 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,098 kg/ha | 9,319 kg/ha | 12,489 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,857 kg/ha | 11,821 kg/ha | 14,095 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,943 kg/ha | 13,490 kg/ha | 15,749 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,573 kg/ha | 15,754 kg/ha | 19,584 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,698 kg/ha | 19,250 kg/ha | 20,445 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in South America?
- Potatoes — yield in South America was 20,445 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 20,445 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,707 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does South America rank for potatoes — yield?
- South America ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.