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United Kingdom
#16 Global Producer · Europe
Home of Maris Piper — the UK's most popular chip variety
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5.0M t
Production
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122K ha
Harvested Area
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41.0 t/ha
Yield
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84 kg/cap
Per Capita
FAOSTAT 2018–2024 trajectory
↑ 7-yr +9% (rising)
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt | 5.06 | 5.31 | 5.51 | 5.13 | 5.06 | 4.70 | 5.52 |
| YoY | — | +4.9% | +3.9% | -7.0% | -1.3% | -7.1% | +17.3% |
Source: FAOSTAT 2024 (UN FAO Crops & Livestock Products dataset).
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Varieties grown here
Top potato varieties from United Kingdom
20 commercially significant varieties documented in our database (showing top 8).
Maris Piper
1966
UK's most popular variety. Cream flesh, fluffy texture, the British chip-shop standard.
King Edward
1902
120+ year-old British classic. Pink-eyed cream flesh, exceptional roasties and bakers.
Apache
2010
Red-and-cream marbled skin. Distinctive appearance for premium retail.
Mayan Gold
2008
Phureja-derived dual-purpose. Distinctive yellow flesh, fast-cooking. UK premium market.
Kestrel
1992
UK-origin variety, popular in Australian and New Zealand commercial production.
Rooster
1991
Ireland's #1 variety. Red-skinned, golden flesh — the contemporary Irish kitchen standard.
Cara
1976
Irish-bred maincrop. Pink-eyed cream skin, scab-resistant.
Maris Bard
1972
First-early variety. Smooth white skin, ready in 70-90 days from planting.
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