United States Potato Market Report 2026

Executive summary

Data as of 7 November 2026. Every figure names its publisher and year.

• United States produced 19.1 million tonnes of potatoes in 2024, ranking #4 of 99 producing countries in the FAOSTAT 2024 series.Source: FAOSTAT (QCL, Item 116 Potatoes), 2024
• On the FAOSTAT series, output fell 6.7% between 2018 and 2024, from 20.4 to 19.1 million tonnes, with a peak of 20.4 Mt in 2018.Source: FAOSTAT (QCL, Item 116 Potatoes), 2018–2024
• The harvested area is 388,900 ha (2023) and the national average yield is 51.4 t/ha.Source: USDA NASS, 2023; USDA NASS, 2023
• Apparent consumption is ~54 kg / person / yr.Source: Potatoes USA Utilization Report; USDA ERS, 2024
• Fresh-potato exports were 592.2 thousand tonnes (US$ 338.5 million) and imports 537.1 thousand tonnes (US$ 389.4 million) in 2024.Source: FAOSTAT (TM, fresh potatoes), 2024
• The Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Washington, Oregon) grows 62% of US potatoes; Idaho alone 32%.Source: USDA NASS Potatoes 2024 Summary
• Potato exports set a record $2.3 billion in July 2023–June 2024 (+4.0%); frozen fries were 64% of the value.Source: NPC 2025 Yearbook
• Russet Burbank, selected in 1876, still covers about 40% of US potato acreage.Source: USDA ERS variety acreage shares 2024

Key figures

Area, yield, trade partners, regional breakdown, processors and outlook are in the full report.

United States potato production, 2018–2024

What's inside the United States report

1. 01Key figuresProduction, area, yield, rank, consumption, trade balancep. 3
2. 02Production, area & yieldFAOSTAT 2018–2024 series and peer comparisonp. 4
3. 03TradeFresh-potato flows and processed-product exportsp. 5
4. 04Regions & varietiesWhere the crop is grown and what is plantedp. 6
5. 05IndustryProcessors, seed houses and machinery makersp. 7
6. 06Outlook & key issuesConstraints and what to watchp. 8
7. 07Sources & methodEvery figure's publisher and yearp. 9

Plus cover, contents and executive summary (pages 1–2) and a back cover (page 10): 10 pages in all. Sources: FAOSTAT (QCL, Item 116 Potatoes); FAOSTAT (TM, fresh potatoes); national statistical offices and institutes as named in the report.

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