FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 2.6 million t of potatoes, the 27th largest in the world (0.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 2.7 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 69,129 ha, yield 38.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.6 million t
- World rank
- 27 of 152
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 2.7 million t
- 2019
Potatoes in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,623,499 | +8.6% | 69,129 | 37.95 |
| 2023 | 2,415,638 | −4.6% | 64,070 | 37.70 |
| 2022 | 2,532,217 | −2.4% | 67,605 | 37.46 |
| 2021 | 2,595,280 | −2.8% | 69,675 | 37.25 |
| 2020 | 2,669,147 | −0.2% | 72,344 | 36.90 |
| 2019 | 2,673,768 | +8.3% | 72,790 | 36.73 |
| 2018 | 2,467,724 | +0.4% | 67,824 | 36.38 |
| 2017 | 2,456,990 | +14% | 68,107 | 36.08 |
| 2016 | 2,150,811 | −14% | 59,749 | 36.00 |
| 2015 | 2,486,647 | +11% | 69,435 | 35.81 |
| 2014 | 2,247,495 | +3.4% | 63,651 | 35.31 |
| 2013 | 2,173,829 | −2.5% | 61,635 | 35.27 |
| 2012 | 2,228,713 | +1.4% | 63,598 | 35.04 |
| 2011 | 2,197,192 | +5.1% | 62,860 | 34.95 |
| 2010 | 2,090,214 | +12% | 61,109 | 34.20 |
| 2009 | 1,866,580 | −8.5% | 55,000 | 33.94 |
| 2008 | 2,040,000 | +6.4% | 60,000 | 34.00 |
| 2007 | 1,917,422 | +3.2% | 58,000 | 33.06 |
| 2006 | 1,857,239 | +5.1% | 56,000 | 33.16 |
| 2005 | 1,767,728 | −1.8% | 53,000 | 33.35 |
| 2004 | 1,799,623 | +9.1% | 52,000 | 34.61 |
| 2003 | 1,649,820 | +6.0% | 50,000 | 33.00 |
| 2002 | 1,555,905 | −11% | 48,000 | 32.41 |
| 2001 | 1,746,981 | +2.9% | 56,000 | 31.20 |
| 2000 | 1,697,015 | −5.1% | 53,612 | 31.65 |
| 1999 | 1,788,508 | +7.9% | 56,680 | 31.55 |
| 1998 | 1,657,462 | +5.0% | 53,872 | 30.77 |
| 1997 | 1,579,021 | −0.8% | 55,973 | 28.21 |
| 1996 | 1,592,427 | +12% | 61,000 | 26.11 |
| 1995 | 1,422,063 | +11% | 55,197 | 25.76 |
| 1994 | 1,284,019 | +0.4% | 55,197 | 23.26 |
| 1993 | 1,278,560 | +20% | 55,911 | 22.87 |
| 1992 | 1,068,340 | −19% | 59,866 | 17.85 |
| 1991 | 1,322,519 | +4.9% | 66,064 | 20.02 |
| 1990 | 1,260,594 | +0.2% | 62,947 | 20.03 |
| 1989 | 1,258,000 | +18% | 71,606 | 17.57 |
| 1988 | 1,066,000 | +4.9% | 65,000 | 16.40 |
| 1987 | 1,016,000 | −1.1% | 57,000 | 17.82 |
| 1986 | 1,027,000 | −2.4% | 57,000 | 18.02 |
| 1985 | 1,052,000 | +7.3% | 66,000 | 15.94 |
| 1984 | 980,000 | +15% | 67,000 | 14.63 |
| 1983 | 851,000 | −15% | 60,000 | 14.18 |
| 1982 | 996,000 | +16% | 56,000 | 17.79 |
| 1981 | 859,000 | +25% | 61,000 | 14.08 |
| 1980 | 686,000 | −1.4% | 49,000 | 14.00 |
| 1979 | 696,000 | −0.7% | 49,000 | 14.20 |
| 1978 | 701,000 | −7.4% | 50,000 | 14.02 |
| 1977 | 757,000 | +11% | 50,000 | 15.14 |
| 1976 | 684,000 | −3.9% | 48,000 | 14.25 |
| 1975 | 712,000 | +9.9% | 48,000 | 14.83 |
| 1974 | 648,000 | +16% | 45,000 | 14.40 |
| 1973 | 559,000 | −17% | 40,000 | 13.98 |
| 1972 | 675,000 | +11% | 37,000 | 18.24 |
| 1971 | 606,000 | −1.8% | 55,000 | 11.02 |
| 1970 | 617,000 | +18% | 46,000 | 13.41 |
| 1969 | 525,000 | −4.0% | 55,000 | 9.55 |
| 1968 | 547,000 | +13% | 38,000 | 14.39 |
| 1967 | 484,000 | +18% | 41,050 | 11.79 |
| 1966 | 411,000 | +5.9% | 37,900 | 10.84 |
| 1965 | 388,000 | −2.8% | 50,000 | 7.76 |
| 1964 | 399,000 | 0.0% | 48,000 | 8.31 |
| 1963 | 399,000 | +19% | 51,391 | 7.76 |
| 1962 | 334,000 | +0.6% | 51,391 | 6.50 |
| 1961 | 332,000 | — | 43,682 | 7.60 |
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.