Potatoes — Yield in World
World: Potatoes — Yield was 22,864 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in World is 22,864 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in World peaked at 22,864 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,436 kg/ha, in 1962.
World ranks 15th 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 World, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,216 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,436 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 12,277 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 13,103 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 12,665 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 13,120 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 13,842 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 14,327 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 13,466 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 14,348 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 13,716 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 13,410 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 15,288 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 14,128 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 13,623 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 14,312 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 14,657 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 15,202 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 15,496 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 12,801 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 14,252 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 14,146 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 14,161 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 15,582 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 15,282 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 15,814 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 15,545 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 14,836 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 15,354 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 15,112 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 14,417 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 14,985 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 16,411 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 14,855 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 15,326 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 16,504 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 16,016 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 15,869 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 15,115 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 16,224 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 15,717 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 16,464 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16,448 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17,511 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 16,940 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 17,280 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17,394 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18,015 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17,804 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18,070 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19,724 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 19,347 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19,732 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20,426 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 20,189 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20,279 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21,059 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21,170 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22,266 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 21,910 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 22,047 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22,315 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 22,759 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 22,864 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,939 kg/ha | 11,436 kg/ha | 14,327 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,418 kg/ha | 13,410 kg/ha | 15,496 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,777 kg/ha | 12,801 kg/ha | 15,814 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,461 kg/ha | 14,417 kg/ha | 16,504 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,980 kg/ha | 15,717 kg/ha | 18,015 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,226 kg/ha | 18,070 kg/ha | 22,266 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,379 kg/ha | 21,910 kg/ha | 22,864 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in World?
- Potatoes — yield in World was 22,864 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 22,864 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,436 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does World rank for potatoes — yield?
- World ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
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.