Potato production in Czechia
Czechia: Potato production was 655,510 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
655,510 tonnes
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
54th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.40 million tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
504,955 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Potato production in Czechia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 655,510 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Czechia peaked at 2.40 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 504,955 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Czechia 54th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Potato production in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.40 million tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 1.23 million tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 900,843 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 682,511 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 861,798 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 692,174 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 820,515 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 769,561 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 752,539 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 665,176 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 805,331 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 661,795 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 536,450 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 697,539 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 504,955 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 699,605 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 688,970 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 583,560 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 622,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 696,220 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 671,860 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 655,260 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 573,770 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 655,510 tonnes | +14.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 655,510 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 655,510 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 909,941 tonnes | 682,511 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 646,598 tonnes | 504,955 tonnes | 805,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 650,524 tonnes | 573,770 tonnes | 696,220 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Czechia?
- Potato production in Czechia was 655,510 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,955 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for potato production?
- Czechia ranks 54th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.