Potatoes — Yield in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Potatoes — Yield was 26,597 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Southern Europe is 26,597 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 26,597 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,159 kg/ha, in 1962.
Southern Europe ranks 12th 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,160 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,159 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 10,783 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 10,186 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 9,362 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 10,668 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 10,767 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 10,869 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 11,531 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 11,621 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 11,420 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 11,472 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 12,272 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 12,470 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 11,923 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 12,554 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 12,822 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 12,318 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 13,366 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 13,373 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13,432 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 13,000 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 12,875 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 13,632 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 13,668 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 14,399 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 14,527 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 12,682 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 14,483 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 14,068 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14,918 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 15,824 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 14,570 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 15,135 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 15,424 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 15,814 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 15,740 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 16,286 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 16,899 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16,222 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 17,526 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 17,772 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15,695 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 18,895 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 18,763 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,926 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19,003 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 18,195 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 20,634 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 19,747 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 19,893 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20,035 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21,132 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 21,796 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 22,467 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 23,180 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 22,631 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 23,140 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 24,840 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 24,621 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24,841 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25,247 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25,968 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 26,597 kg/ha | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,387 kg/ha | 9,159 kg/ha | 11,531 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,224 kg/ha | 11,420 kg/ha | 13,366 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,607 kg/ha | 12,682 kg/ha | 14,527 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,468 kg/ha | 14,068 kg/ha | 16,899 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,163 kg/ha | 15,695 kg/ha | 20,634 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,886 kg/ha | 19,747 kg/ha | 24,840 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,455 kg/ha | 24,621 kg/ha | 26,597 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Southern Europe?
- Potatoes — yield in Southern Europe was 26,597 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 26,597 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,159 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Southern Europe rank for potatoes — yield?
- Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.