Potatoes — Yield in Western Europe
Western Europe: Potatoes — Yield was 42,442 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 42,442 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Western Europe peaked at 47,487 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18,320 kg/ha, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 4th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,320 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,802 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 22,239 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 20,857 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 20,617 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 22,373 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 24,960 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 24,527 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 22,594 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 24,489 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 23,506 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 25,211 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 24,276 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 27,106 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 21,766 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 18,323 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 24,684 kg/ha | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 26,072 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 27,660 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 25,138 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 28,103 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 26,685 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 22,568 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 30,499 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 32,330 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 30,041 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 32,917 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 33,271 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 29,625 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 29,658 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 32,948 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 34,964 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 39,978 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 35,394 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 35,123 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39,891 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 41,029 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 38,576 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 40,498 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 42,708 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 40,240 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 41,545 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37,677 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 44,707 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 42,133 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 38,090 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 43,367 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 43,954 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44,328 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 41,215 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 46,263 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 43,552 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 41,337 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 47,487 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 42,919 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 41,216 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 45,304 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 36,251 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 40,261 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 41,744 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 42,478 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39,636 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 42,167 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 42,442 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,921 kg/ha | 18,320 kg/ha | 24,960 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,309 kg/ha | 18,323 kg/ha | 27,660 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,118 kg/ha | 22,568 kg/ha | 33,271 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,806 kg/ha | 29,658 kg/ha | 41,029 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,875 kg/ha | 37,677 kg/ha | 44,707 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,580 kg/ha | 36,251 kg/ha | 47,487 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,693 kg/ha | 39,636 kg/ha | 42,478 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 5 Germany 45,015 kg/ha compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 43,061 kg/ha compare
- 7 France 42,436 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Western Europe?
- Potatoes — yield in Western Europe was 42,442 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 47,487 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for potatoes — yield?
- Western Europe ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.