Potatoes production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 354,900 t of potatoes, the 79th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.8%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1961. Area harvested: 11,887 ha, yield 29.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 354,900 t
- World rank
- 79 of 152
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 1961
Potatoes in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 29.9
- world 22.9 (+31%)
- kg per person
- 63.6
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Ireland | 368,340 | 0.09% |
| 78 | Portugal | 357,550 | 0.09% |
| 79 | Norway | 354,900 | 0.09% |
| 80 | Vietnam | 354,657 | 0.09% |
| 81 | Armenia | 337,683 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of potatoes
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 354,900 | +13% | 11,887 | 29.86 |
| 2023 | 313,500 | −17% | 11,505 | 27.25 |
| 2022 | 376,400 | +2.0% | 11,899 | 31.63 |
| 2021 | 368,900 | +2.1% | 11,616 | 31.76 |
| 2020 | 361,200 | +8.7% | 11,506 | 31.39 |
| 2019 | 332,200 | +1.8% | 11,686 | 28.43 |
| 2018 | 326,400 | +3.5% | 11,614 | 28.10 |
| 2017 | 315,500 | −10% | 11,728 | 26.90 |
| 2016 | 350,800 | +15% | 11,984 | 29.27 |
| 2015 | 305,200 | −15% | 11,836 | 25.79 |
| 2014 | 357,700 | +12% | 12,345 | 28.98 |
| 2013 | 318,000 | +4.4% | 12,634 | 25.17 |
| 2012 | 304,700 | +3.1% | 12,668 | 24.05 |
| 2011 | 295,500 | −11% | 12,896 | 22.91 |
| 2010 | 333,200 | +0.2% | 13,240 | 25.17 |
| 2009 | 332,500 | −17% | 13,749 | 24.18 |
| 2008 | 398,400 | +21% | 14,321 | 27.82 |
| 2007 | 329,800 | −13% | 14,466 | 22.80 |
| 2006 | 378,300 | +19% | 14,046 | 26.93 |
| 2005 | 316,600 | −20% | 13,734 | 23.05 |
| 2004 | 396,400 | +8.1% | 14,186 | 27.94 |
| 2003 | 366,800 | −5.9% | 14,576 | 25.16 |
| 2002 | 390,000 | −2.6% | 15,226 | 25.61 |
| 2001 | 400,600 | +12% | 15,239 | 26.29 |
| 2000 | 356,500 | −6.3% | 15,113 | 23.59 |
| 1999 | 380,600 | −13% | 14,852 | 25.63 |
| 1998 | 437,200 | −7.1% | 16,288 | 26.84 |
| 1997 | 470,800 | +12% | 17,946 | 26.23 |
| 1996 | 419,500 | +4.9% | 18,135 | 23.13 |
| 1995 | 399,800 | +1.3% | 17,980 | 22.24 |
| 1994 | 394,700 | −13% | 17,098 | 23.08 |
| 1993 | 454,400 | −11% | 18,205 | 24.96 |
| 1992 | 510,800 | +23% | 19,079 | 26.77 |
| 1991 | 415,100 | −15% | 18,247 | 22.75 |
| 1990 | 486,586 | +6.9% | 18,896 | 25.75 |
| 1989 | 455,100 | −5.7% | 18,783 | 24.23 |
| 1988 | 482,600 | +30% | 18,450 | 26.16 |
| 1987 | 370,300 | −7.1% | 17,160 | 21.58 |
| 1986 | 398,400 | −9.5% | 17,040 | 23.38 |
| 1985 | 440,100 | −9.9% | 18,130 | 24.27 |
| 1984 | 488,700 | +4.0% | 18,900 | 25.86 |
| 1983 | 470,000 | −11% | 19,200 | 24.48 |
| 1982 | 525,600 | −0.7% | 20,600 | 25.51 |
| 1981 | 529,400 | −7.2% | 20,350 | 26.01 |
| 1980 | 570,500 | +21% | 20,395 | 27.97 |
| 1979 | 473,300 | −24% | 20,000 | 23.67 |
| 1978 | 625,000 | −4.0% | 23,082 | 27.08 |
| 1977 | 651,000 | +25% | 26,054 | 24.99 |
| 1976 | 521,000 | +20% | 25,944 | 20.08 |
| 1975 | 435,386 | −49% | 22,890 | 19.02 |
| 1974 | 847,238 | +26% | 29,726 | 28.50 |
| 1973 | 672,141 | +6.0% | 29,275 | 22.96 |
| 1972 | 634,126 | −10% | 28,751 | 22.06 |
| 1971 | 708,166 | −17% | 31,044 | 22.81 |
| 1970 | 856,800 | −0.0% | 33,503 | 25.57 |
| 1969 | 856,835 | −6.1% | 32,640 | 26.25 |
| 1968 | 912,327 | +13% | 38,052 | 23.98 |
| 1967 | 806,766 | −26% | 40,138 | 20.10 |
| 1966 | 1,090,201 | −3.8% | 44,626 | 24.43 |
| 1965 | 1,133,594 | +41% | 48,289 | 23.48 |
| 1964 | 803,600 | −34% | 48,981 | 16.41 |
| 1963 | 1,217,700 | +32% | 51,640 | 23.58 |
| 1962 | 919,200 | −25% | 50,378 | 18.25 |
| 1961 | 1,222,200 | — | 53,301 | 22.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 267 t USD 268,000
- Exporter rank
- 89 of 124
- Imports
- 38,859 t USD 31.8 m
- Importer rank
- 65 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 Norway?
Norway produced 354,900 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Norway ranked 79th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Norway changed?
It fell by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 1961.
What is the yield of potatoes in Norway?
29.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (354,900 t from 11,887 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Norway export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Norway reported exports of 267 t (USD 268,000) and imports of 38,859 t (USD 31.8 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.