Potato production in Australia
Australia: Potato production was 1.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.53 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
36th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.53 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
458,028 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.53 million tonnes for potato production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Australia peaked at 1.53 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 458,028 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Australia 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 458,028 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 534,423 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 677,295 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 571,053 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 516,173 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 649,232 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 653,287 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 668,675 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 811,294 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 761,797 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 774,304 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 821,802 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 720,704 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 649,197 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 741,946 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 696,487 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 728,487 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 772,388 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 794,745 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 857,379 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 865,836 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 918,577 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 858,483 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 992,092 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 961,057 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million tonnes | +4.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.53 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.53 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,031 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 615,496 tonnes | 458,028 tonnes | 811,294 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 746,186 tonnes | 649,197 tonnes | 821,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 961,800 tonnes | 857,379 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Australia?
- Potato production in Australia was 1.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,028 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for potato production?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.