A large and long-term decline in potato production in the European Union

In 2023, 48.3 million tons of potatoes were harvested in the EU, which represents a slight increase compared to 2022, when 47.5 million tons were harvested, Eurostat said. However, there is a long-term decline in the potato harvest: the potato harvest in 2023 is 27.9 million tonnes less than in 2000, which equates to a decline of 36.7%. The statistics are summarized in the Statistics Explained article, published today by Eurostat, which looks at EU potato-producing farms, potato production and prices, and potato trade. At country level, Germany is the largest producer of potatoes in the EU in 2023 (11.6 million tonnes, 24.0% of the EU total), followed by France (17.9%) and the Netherlands (13, 4%). Together, these three EU countries form the majority (55.4%) of the EU potato crop in 2023. Minor quantities of organic potatoes In 2020, there were 9.1 ...