Potato production in Canada
Canada: Potato production was 6.51 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.51 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 160 countries
All-time high
6.51 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.87 million tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Canada is 6.51 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Canada peaked at 6.51 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million tonnes, in 1972.
That places Canada 14th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.14 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 2.10 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.16 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.09 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.49 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 2.13 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 2.41 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 2.36 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.51 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 2.07 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 1.87 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.06 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 2.51 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 2.35 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 2.52 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.51 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.75 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 2.48 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.78 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.56 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 2.79 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.99 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.76 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.03 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 2.72 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 2.88 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.00 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.84 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.61 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.68 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 3.84 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.09 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.18 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.34 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.28 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.58 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 4.23 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.72 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 5.29 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 5.25 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.44 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 5.10 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.71 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.58 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.44 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 5.17 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.64 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 5.73 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.64 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.87 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.35 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.42 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.20 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.36 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.29 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.15 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 6.28 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.43 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.51 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.51 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 18.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Canada?
- Potato production in Canada was 6.51 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million tonnes in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for potato production?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.