Potatoes — Yield in United States of America
United States of America: Potatoes — Yield was 50,900 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in United States of 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 United States of America is 50,900 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in United States of America peaked at 51,636 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,245 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places United States of America 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,202 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 22,035 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 22,971 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 21,245 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 23,588 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 23,541 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 23,471 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 23,931 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 24,746 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 25,561 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 25,596 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 26,317 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 25,604 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 27,434 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 28,502 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 29,079 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 29,130 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 29,718 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 30,344 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 29,524 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 30,820 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 31,254 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 29,975 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 31,108 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 33,369 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 33,054 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 33,739 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 31,726 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 32,401 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 32,881 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 34,058 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 36,253 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 36,509 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 37,987 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 36,254 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 39,245 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 38,678 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 38,442 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 40,237 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 42,716 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 40,180 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 40,567 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 41,098 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43,815 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 43,730 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44,095 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 44,434 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44,437 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46,445 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 44,944 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 44,692 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 45,776 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 46,358 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 47,151 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46,900 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48,641 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 48,389 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49,727 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 50,752 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 51,636 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 49,753 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 49,078 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 51,449 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 50,900 kg/ha | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,081 kg/ha | 21,245 kg/ha | 24,746 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,729 kg/ha | 25,561 kg/ha | 30,344 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,697 kg/ha | 29,524 kg/ha | 33,739 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,054 kg/ha | 32,881 kg/ha | 40,237 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,152 kg/ha | 40,180 kg/ha | 46,445 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,333 kg/ha | 44,692 kg/ha | 50,752 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,563 kg/ha | 49,078 kg/ha | 51,636 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in United States of America?
- Potatoes — yield in United States of America was 50,900 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 51,636 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,245 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does United States of America rank for potatoes — yield?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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.