Potato production in Ukraine
Ukraine: Potato production was 21.13 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato production in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 21.13 million tonnes for potato production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Ukraine peaked at 24.25 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.72 million tonnes, in 1999.
That places Ukraine 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Potato production in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.28 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 21.01 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 16.10 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 14.73 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 18.41 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 16.70 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 15.40 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 12.72 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 19.84 million tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 17.34 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 16.62 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 18.45 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 20.75 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 19.46 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 19.47 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.10 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.67 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.70 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.25 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 23.25 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 22.26 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 23.69 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 20.84 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 21.75 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.21 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.50 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.27 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 20.84 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.36 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.90 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.13 million tonnes | -1.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 21.13 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 76.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 21.13 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 38.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato production in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +55.9% | 12.72 million tonnes | 19.84 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.92 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 21.01 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.03 million tonnes | 16.62 million tonnes | 20.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.97 million tonnes | 18.70 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.12 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | 21.36 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Ukraine?
- Potato production in Ukraine was 21.13 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 24.25 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 million tonnes in 1999.
- How does Ukraine rank for potato production?
- Ukraine ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.