Potatoes — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potatoes — Yield was 46,581 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46,581 kg/ha
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
2nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
46,581 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
21,545 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 46,581 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 46,581 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,545 kg/ha, in 1963.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 153 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 22,478 kg/ha
1962 22,737 kg/ha +1.2%
1963 21,545 kg/ha -5.2%
1964 22,534 kg/ha +4.6%
1965 25,335 kg/ha +12.4%
1966 24,371 kg/ha -3.8%
1967 25,113 kg/ha +3.0%
1968 24,654 kg/ha -1.8%
1969 25,050 kg/ha +1.6%
1970 27,636 kg/ha +10.3%
1971 28,896 kg/ha +4.6%
1972 27,785 kg/ha -3.8%
1973 30,303 kg/ha +9.1%
1974 31,668 kg/ha +4.5%
1975 23,466 kg/ha -25.9%
1976 21,572 kg/ha -8.1%
1977 28,539 kg/ha +32.3%
1978 34,241 kg/ha +20.0%
1979 31,867 kg/ha -6.9%
1980 34,490 kg/ha +8.2%
1981 32,314 kg/ha -6.3%
1982 35,807 kg/ha +10.8%
1983 30,180 kg/ha -15.7%
1984 37,046 kg/ha +22.8%
1985 35,858 kg/ha -3.2%
1986 35,841 kg/ha -0.0%
1987 37,829 kg/ha +5.5%
1988 38,074 kg/ha +0.6%
1989 35,826 kg/ha -5.9%
1990 36,516 kg/ha +1.9%
1991 35,407 kg/ha -3.0%
1992 43,387 kg/ha +22.5%
1993 41,579 kg/ha -4.2%
1994 39,996 kg/ha -3.8%
1995 37,450 kg/ha -6.4%
1996 40,744 kg/ha +8.8%
1997 42,966 kg/ha +5.5%
1998 39,135 kg/ha -8.9%
1999 40,152 kg/ha +2.6%
2000 39,976 kg/ha -0.4%
2001 40,297 kg/ha +0.8%
2002 44,089 kg/ha +9.4%
2003 40,814 kg/ha -7.4%
2004 42,478 kg/ha +4.1%
2005 43,515 kg/ha +2.4%
2006 41,589 kg/ha -4.4%
2007 40,193 kg/ha -3.4%
2008 41,660 kg/ha +3.7%
2009 44,417 kg/ha +6.6%
2010 43,884 kg/ha -1.2%
2011 43,219 kg/ha -1.5%
2012 30,557 kg/ha -29.3%
2013 40,899 kg/ha +33.8%
2014 41,922 kg/ha +2.5%
2015 43,752 kg/ha +4.4%
2016 38,813 kg/ha -11.3%
2017 42,589 kg/ha +9.7%
2018 36,143 kg/ha -15.1%
2019 36,854 kg/ha +2.0%
2020 38,710 kg/ha +5.0%
2021 37,440 kg/ha -3.3%
2022 40,043 kg/ha +7.0%
2023 40,875 kg/ha +2.1%
2024 46,581 kg/ha +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,758 kg/ha 21,545 kg/ha 25,335 kg/ha 9
1970s 28,597 kg/ha 21,572 kg/ha 34,241 kg/ha 10
1980s 35,327 kg/ha 30,180 kg/ha 38,074 kg/ha 10
1990s 39,733 kg/ha 35,407 kg/ha 43,387 kg/ha 10
2000s 41,903 kg/ha 39,976 kg/ha 44,417 kg/ha 10
2010s 39,863 kg/ha 30,557 kg/ha 43,884 kg/ha 10
2020s 40,730 kg/ha 37,440 kg/ha 46,581 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 New Zealand 51,307 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 35,246 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32,280 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Denmark 45,835 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28,752 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 45,136 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 23,888 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Germany 45,015 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Potatoes — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 46,581 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46,581 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21,545 kg/ha in 1963.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for potatoes — yield?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Potatoes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
199 places, 11,067 data points, 1961–2024
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