Potatoes production in Austria
In 2024 Austria produced 693,640 t of potatoes, the 50th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.6%. The record was 3.5 million t in 1963. Area harvested: 21,900 ha, yield 31.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 693,640 t
- World rank
- 50 of 152
- 10-year change
- −7.6%
- Record
- 3.5 million t
- 1963
Potatoes in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 31.7
- world 22.9 (+39%)
- kg per person
- 76.1
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −7.6%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Rwanda | 827,355 | 0.21% |
| 49 | Turkmenistan | 824,320 | 0.21% |
| 50 | Austria | 693,640 | 0.18% |
| 51 | Zimbabwe | 673,484 | 0.17% |
| 52 | Syria | 671,811 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of potatoes
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 693,640 | +17% | 21,900 | 31.67 |
| 2023 | 594,040 | −13% | 20,620 | 28.81 |
| 2022 | 686,220 | −11% | 21,440 | 32.01 |
| 2021 | 769,690 | −13% | 22,560 | 34.12 |
| 2020 | 885,890 | +18% | 24,260 | 36.52 |
| 2019 | 751,260 | +7.6% | 23,970 | 31.34 |
| 2018 | 697,930 | +6.8% | 23,760 | 29.37 |
| 2017 | 653,400 | −15% | 22,991 | 28.42 |
| 2016 | 767,261 | +43% | 21,221 | 36.16 |
| 2015 | 536,473 | −29% | 20,368 | 26.34 |
| 2014 | 750,637 | +24% | 21,384 | 35.10 |
| 2013 | 604,051 | −9.2% | 21,128 | 28.59 |
| 2012 | 665,416 | −18% | 21,782 | 30.55 |
| 2011 | 816,070 | +21% | 22,851 | 35.71 |
| 2010 | 671,722 | −7.0% | 21,973 | 30.57 |
| 2009 | 722,098 | −4.6% | 22,222 | 32.49 |
| 2008 | 756,945 | +13% | 22,800 | 33.20 |
| 2007 | 668,755 | +2.2% | 22,675 | 29.49 |
| 2006 | 654,621 | −14% | 21,920 | 29.86 |
| 2005 | 763,165 | +10% | 22,186 | 34.40 |
| 2004 | 693,054 | +24% | 21,924 | 31.61 |
| 2003 | 560,340 | −18% | 21,122 | 26.53 |
| 2002 | 684,321 | −1.5% | 22,523 | 30.38 |
| 2001 | 694,602 | −0.0% | 23,123 | 30.04 |
| 2000 | 694,609 | −2.4% | 23,737 | 29.26 |
| 1999 | 711,729 | +10% | 23,180 | 30.70 |
| 1998 | 646,915 | −4.4% | 22,854 | 28.31 |
| 1997 | 676,872 | −12% | 23,476 | 28.83 |
| 1996 | 768,974 | +6.1% | 26,335 | 29.20 |
| 1995 | 724,426 | +22% | 27,036 | 26.79 |
| 1994 | 593,720 | −33% | 29,738 | 19.97 |
| 1993 | 885,833 | +20% | 31,090 | 28.49 |
| 1992 | 738,256 | −6.5% | 33,036 | 22.35 |
| 1991 | 789,979 | −0.4% | 33,421 | 23.64 |
| 1990 | 793,537 | −6.1% | 31,760 | 24.99 |
| 1989 | 845,466 | −16% | 32,395 | 26.10 |
| 1988 | 1,001,044 | +14% | 33,115 | 30.23 |
| 1987 | 879,497 | −10% | 34,128 | 25.77 |
| 1986 | 982,405 | −5.7% | 34,854 | 28.19 |
| 1985 | 1,042,196 | −8.4% | 37,719 | 27.63 |
| 1984 | 1,138,097 | +13% | 41,322 | 27.54 |
| 1983 | 1,011,511 | −9.7% | 40,594 | 24.92 |
| 1982 | 1,120,676 | −14% | 45,654 | 24.55 |
| 1981 | 1,309,779 | +3.6% | 49,639 | 26.39 |
| 1980 | 1,263,922 | −15% | 52,569 | 24.04 |
| 1979 | 1,493,706 | +6.6% | 58,048 | 25.73 |
| 1978 | 1,400,892 | +3.6% | 56,902 | 24.62 |
| 1977 | 1,352,246 | −23% | 60,198 | 22.46 |
| 1976 | 1,746,023 | +11% | 73,312 | 23.82 |
| 1975 | 1,578,687 | −21% | 69,101 | 22.85 |
| 1974 | 1,996,305 | −5.7% | 82,304 | 24.26 |
| 1973 | 2,116,526 | −9.6% | 84,193 | 25.14 |
| 1972 | 2,341,420 | −14% | 100,943 | 23.20 |
| 1971 | 2,716,519 | +0.5% | 105,303 | 25.80 |
| 1970 | 2,703,894 | −8.0% | 109,924 | 24.60 |
| 1969 | 2,940,545 | −15% | 112,572 | 26.12 |
| 1968 | 3,473,076 | +14% | 130,243 | 26.67 |
| 1967 | 3,048,976 | +1.4% | 133,833 | 22.78 |
| 1966 | 3,007,318 | +18% | 136,599 | 22.02 |
| 1965 | 2,539,433 | −26% | 144,555 | 17.57 |
| 1964 | 3,438,204 | −1.7% | 157,537 | 21.82 |
| 1963 | 3,498,695 | +8.9% | 160,653 | 21.78 |
| 1962 | 3,213,739 | −5.3% | 168,744 | 19.05 |
| 1961 | 3,394,825 | — | 171,624 | 19.78 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 31,325 t USD 15.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 124
- Imports
- 199,944 t USD 70.9 m
- Importer rank
- 20 of 183
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of potatoes in Austria?
Austria produced 693,640 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Austria ranked 50th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Austria changed?
It fell by 7.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 3.5 million t in 1963.
What is the yield of potatoes in Austria?
31.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (693,640 t from 21,900 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Austria export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Austria reported exports of 31,325 t (USD 15.3 m) and imports of 199,944 t (USD 70.9 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.