Potato production in Australia
Australia: Potato production was 1.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 35th out of 159 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.
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 |
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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 35th out of 159 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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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.