Potatoes production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 1.2 million t of potatoes, the 41st largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 1.7 million t in 2011. Area harvested: 36,074 ha, yield 34.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 41 of 152
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 2011
Potatoes in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 34.5
- world 22.9 (+51%)
- kg per person
- 63.1
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Indonesia | 1,270,449 | 0.33% |
| 40 | Tajikistan | 1,263,948 | 0.32% |
| 41 | Chile | 1,246,278 | 0.32% |
| 42 | Nigeria | 1,228,588 | 0.31% |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,190,214 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of potatoes
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,246,278 | +48% | 36,074 | 34.55 |
| 2023 | 843,119 | −18% | 28,986 | 29.09 |
| 2022 | 1,024,511 | +3.0% | 36,573 | 28.01 |
| 2021 | 994,508 | −23% | 36,329 | 27.38 |
| 2020 | 1,288,154 | +11% | 44,145 | 29.18 |
| 2019 | 1,162,568 | −1.8% | 41,811 | 27.81 |
| 2018 | 1,183,357 | −17% | 41,268 | 28.67 |
| 2017 | 1,426,479 | +22% | 54,082 | 26.38 |
| 2016 | 1,166,025 | +21% | 53,485 | 21.80 |
| 2015 | 960,502 | −9.5% | 50,526 | 19.01 |
| 2014 | 1,061,324 | −8.4% | 48,965 | 21.68 |
| 2013 | 1,158,922 | +6.0% | 49,576 | 23.38 |
| 2012 | 1,093,462 | −35% | 41,534 | 26.33 |
| 2011 | 1,676,444 | +55% | 53,653 | 31.25 |
| 2010 | 1,081,349 | +17% | 50,771 | 21.30 |
| 2009 | 924,555 | −4.3% | 45,078 | 20.51 |
| 2008 | 965,767 | +16% | 55,957 | 17.26 |
| 2007 | 834,223 | −40% | 54,743 | 15.24 |
| 2006 | 1,391,378 | +25% | 63,200 | 22.02 |
| 2005 | 1,115,736 | −2.5% | 55,620 | 20.06 |
| 2004 | 1,144,170 | +4.6% | 59,560 | 19.21 |
| 2003 | 1,093,728 | −16% | 56,000 | 19.53 |
| 2002 | 1,303,268 | +7.7% | 61,360 | 21.24 |
| 2001 | 1,210,040 | +22% | 63,110 | 19.17 |
| 2000 | 988,220 | −0.7% | 59,957 | 16.48 |
| 1999 | 994,694 | +26% | 60,465 | 16.45 |
| 1998 | 791,998 | −29% | 56,376 | 14.05 |
| 1997 | 1,114,366 | +35% | 67,779 | 16.44 |
| 1996 | 827,633 | −4.8% | 59,585 | 13.89 |
| 1995 | 869,503 | −3.3% | 57,129 | 15.22 |
| 1994 | 899,619 | −2.9% | 58,490 | 15.38 |
| 1993 | 926,036 | −9.5% | 63,450 | 14.59 |
| 1992 | 1,023,236 | +21% | 62,380 | 16.40 |
| 1991 | 843,938 | +1.8% | 59,330 | 14.22 |
| 1990 | 828,752 | −6.0% | 55,140 | 15.03 |
| 1989 | 881,562 | −5.0% | 62,680 | 14.06 |
| 1988 | 928,117 | +28% | 61,950 | 14.98 |
| 1987 | 726,934 | −8.1% | 57,700 | 12.60 |
| 1986 | 791,122 | −13% | 52,650 | 15.03 |
| 1985 | 908,645 | −12% | 62,870 | 14.45 |
| 1984 | 1,036,150 | +52% | 81,370 | 12.73 |
| 1983 | 683,620 | −19% | 67,160 | 10.18 |
| 1982 | 841,550 | −16% | 77,410 | 10.87 |
| 1981 | 1,007,260 | +12% | 89,920 | 11.20 |
| 1980 | 903,130 | +17% | 88,760 | 10.17 |
| 1979 | 770,490 | −21% | 80,930 | 9.52 |
| 1978 | 980,740 | +5.6% | 90,820 | 10.80 |
| 1977 | 928,390 | +72% | 85,860 | 10.81 |
| 1976 | 538,920 | −27% | 68,440 | 7.87 |
| 1975 | 737,930 | −27% | 71,530 | 10.32 |
| 1974 | 1,011,990 | +62% | 93,270 | 10.85 |
| 1973 | 623,583 | −15% | 66,690 | 9.35 |
| 1972 | 733,051 | −12% | 79,200 | 9.26 |
| 1971 | 835,800 | +22% | 80,020 | 10.44 |
| 1970 | 683,800 | +13% | 71,650 | 9.54 |
| 1969 | 602,500 | −17% | 76,215 | 7.91 |
| 1968 | 725,156 | +1.2% | 80,080 | 9.06 |
| 1967 | 716,550 | −11% | 77,100 | 9.29 |
| 1966 | 802,999 | +14% | 76,270 | 10.53 |
| 1965 | 703,266 | −13% | 91,074 | 7.72 |
| 1964 | 808,410 | −4.6% | 84,730 | 9.54 |
| 1963 | 847,620 | +11% | 88,850 | 9.54 |
| 1962 | 765,260 | −9.2% | 91,410 | 8.37 |
| 1961 | 842,900 | — | 96,180 | 8.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,322 t USD 2.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 67 of 124
- Imports
- 110 t USD 359,000
- Importer rank
- 172 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 Chile?
Chile produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Chile ranked 41st of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Chile changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 1.7 million t in 2011.
What is the yield of potatoes in Chile?
34.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 36,074 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 2,322 t (USD 2.1 m) and imports of 110 t (USD 359,000), 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.