Francia: STUDY – Campaign 24-25 Potato, 7.7 million tonnes produced January 17, 2025 Economy , Studies

With a significant increase in the areas dedicated to conservation (+11%), reaching 178,900 hectares according to the latest figures from Agreste , the first results reveal a production that continues to grow despite the climatic challenges of a particularly wet and trying season for producers.

After a 2022 characterized by catastrophic yields and a notable rebound in 2023, the 2024 harvest is in line with the ten-year average, reaching a national gross yield of 43.1 t/ha , and 44.5 t/ha in the UNPT/CNIPT panel areas (Picardy, Nord Pas-de-Calais, Champagne-Ardenne, Centre, Haute-Normandie). However, it highlights the persistent inability to return to the yield levels reached ten years ago. This stagnation raises crucial questions about the future of yields in the medium and long term and its direct consequences for national production.

In total, national production would amount to 7,711,209 tonnes, recording an increase of 12.2% compared to the previous year . This increase is mainly the result of the increase in cultivated areas, supported by a strong growth in industrial demand. Added to this is an increased dependence on certain neighbouring countries, faced with increasing difficulties in their own production.