FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in France
In 2024 France produced 9.2 million t of potatoes, the 8th largest in the world (2.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 16.0 million t in 1963. Area harvested: 217,680 ha, yield 42.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9.2 million t
- World rank
- 8 of 152
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 16.0 million t
- 1963
Potatoes in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,237,460 | +7.3% | 217,680 | 42.44 |
| 2023 | 8,606,490 | +6.7% | 204,010 | 42.19 |
| 2022 | 8,067,380 | −10% | 211,670 | 38.11 |
| 2021 | 8,987,220 | +1.9% | 211,590 | 42.47 |
| 2020 | 8,822,180 | +3.1% | 216,420 | 40.76 |
| 2019 | 8,560,410 | +8.9% | 207,160 | 41.32 |
| 2018 | 7,860,380 | −8.0% | 199,560 | 39.39 |
| 2017 | 8,547,354 | +23% | 194,055 | 44.05 |
| 2016 | 6,954,983 | −2.3% | 179,129 | 38.83 |
| 2015 | 7,119,837 | −12% | 167,505 | 42.51 |
| 2014 | 8,085,184 | +16% | 168,519 | 47.98 |
| 2013 | 6,957,008 | +9.1% | 161,206 | 43.16 |
| 2012 | 6,376,058 | −14% | 154,097 | 41.38 |
| 2011 | 7,440,219 | +12% | 158,643 | 46.90 |
| 2010 | 6,622,043 | −7.0% | 157,082 | 42.16 |
| 2009 | 7,119,239 | +4.4% | 162,593 | 43.79 |
| 2008 | 6,817,622 | −5.2% | 156,657 | 43.52 |
| 2007 | 7,189,093 | +13% | 158,578 | 45.33 |
| 2006 | 6,362,823 | −3.7% | 158,315 | 40.19 |
| 2005 | 6,604,600 | −9.0% | 156,423 | 42.22 |
| 2004 | 7,255,378 | +14% | 159,753 | 45.42 |
| 2003 | 6,355,131 | −7.6% | 157,458 | 40.36 |
| 2002 | 6,874,391 | +14% | 162,207 | 42.38 |
| 2001 | 6,049,646 | −6.1% | 161,589 | 37.44 |
| 2000 | 6,440,483 | −1.4% | 162,644 | 39.60 |
| 1999 | 6,534,363 | +11% | 164,444 | 39.74 |
| 1998 | 5,908,280 | −9.3% | 158,162 | 37.36 |
| 1997 | 6,513,006 | +6.7% | 163,706 | 39.78 |
| 1996 | 6,104,255 | +6.1% | 168,742 | 36.18 |
| 1995 | 5,752,291 | +7.0% | 165,603 | 34.74 |
| 1994 | 5,377,075 | −6.2% | 160,365 | 33.53 |
| 1993 | 5,731,178 | −13% | 159,166 | 36.01 |
| 1992 | 6,567,803 | +21% | 179,726 | 36.54 |
| 1991 | 5,406,975 | +14% | 168,114 | 32.16 |
| 1990 | 4,754,415 | −12% | 163,500 | 29.08 |
| 1989 | 5,416,563 | −20% | 190,000 | 28.51 |
| 1988 | 6,775,000 | −9.7% | 185,000 | 36.62 |
| 1987 | 7,500,000 | +4.9% | 215,000 | 34.88 |
| 1986 | 7,149,000 | −8.2% | 230,000 | 31.08 |
| 1985 | 7,787,000 | +12% | 240,000 | 32.45 |
| 1984 | 6,964,000 | +22% | 230,000 | 30.28 |
| 1983 | 5,731,000 | −16% | 220,000 | 26.05 |
| 1982 | 6,797,000 | +5.6% | 210,200 | 32.34 |
| 1981 | 6,438,700 | −2.7% | 211,000 | 30.52 |
| 1980 | 6,617,800 | −7.4% | 228,800 | 28.92 |
| 1979 | 7,148,000 | −4.3% | 275,400 | 25.95 |
| 1978 | 7,466,600 | −4.3% | 277,300 | 26.93 |
| 1977 | 7,803,100 | +80% | 298,500 | 26.14 |
| 1976 | 4,326,000 | −35% | 281,300 | 15.38 |
| 1975 | 6,641,500 | −11% | 287,900 | 23.07 |
| 1974 | 7,501,000 | +1.9% | 314,200 | 23.87 |
| 1973 | 7,359,000 | −0.6% | 318,000 | 23.14 |
| 1972 | 7,401,900 | −14% | 310,000 | 23.88 |
| 1971 | 8,634,900 | +7.6% | 347,100 | 24.88 |
| 1970 | 8,025,300 | −11% | 361,200 | 22.22 |
| 1969 | 9,046,600 | −10.0% | 420,045 | 21.54 |
| 1968 | 10,048,470 | −3.4% | 471,148 | 21.33 |
| 1967 | 10,406,250 | −2.0% | 515,415 | 20.19 |
| 1966 | 10,613,530 | −5.4% | 537,072 | 19.76 |
| 1965 | 11,223,210 | −3.0% | 575,117 | 19.51 |
| 1964 | 11,566,400 | −28% | 691,070 | 16.74 |
| 1963 | 15,974,000 | +19% | 844,000 | 18.93 |
| 1962 | 13,389,000 | −6.6% | 862,200 | 15.53 |
| 1961 | 14,331,130 | — | 890,176 | 16.10 |
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.