Potato production in Australia
Australia: Potato production was 1.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.53 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
36th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
458,028
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.53 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 458,028, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 458,028 | — |
| 1962 | 534,423 | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 677,295 | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 571,053 | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 516,173 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 649,232 | +25.8% |
| 1967 | 653,287 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 668,675 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 811,294 | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 761,797 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 774,304 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 821,802 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 720,704 | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 649,197 | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 741,946 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 696,487 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 728,487 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 772,388 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 794,745 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 857,379 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 865,836 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 918,577 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 858,483 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 992,092 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 961,057 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million | +4.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.53 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 357,550, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.53 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,031, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 615,496 | 458,028 | 811,294 | 9 |
| 1970s | 746,186 | 649,197 | 821,802 | 10 |
| 1980s | 961,800 | 857,379 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 1.12 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.18 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.11 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 1.08 million | 1.53 million | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,028 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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