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Canada

#15 Global Producer · Americas

Home of McCain Foods — world's largest frozen potato company

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5.3M t
Production
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140K ha
Harvested Area
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37.9 t/ha
Yield
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55 kg/cap
Per Capita
FAOSTAT 2018–2024 trajectory
7-yr +25% (rising)
Year2018201920202021202220232024
Mt5.215.365.296.156.286.436.51
YoY+3.1%-1.4%+16.4%+2.0%+2.5%+1.3%
Source: FAOSTAT 2024 (UN FAO Crops & Livestock Products dataset).

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Varieties grown here

Top potato varieties from Canada

2 commercially significant varieties documented in our database.

Yukon Gold
1980
Distinctive yellow flesh, buttery flavour. The most-recognised North American specialty variety.
Shepody
1980
Early-maturing fry variety. Used by McDonald's alongside Russet Burbank for early-season fries.
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