Potato production in Canada
Canada: Potato production was 6.51 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 13th out of 159 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.
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 |
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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 13th out of 159 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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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.