France’s Potato Yields Show Sharp Regional Divide as National Average Holds Steady
Potato yields across France vary dramatically by region, with the Paris basin and northern areas consistently outperforming other parts of the country, according to official data for the 2024 and 2025 harvest years. Île-de-France recorded the highest figure at 62.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024, followed by Champagne-Ardenne at 50.5 t/ha, while Haute-Normandie and Centre-Val de Loire also posted strong results above 44 t/ha. At the other end of the scale, Bretagne managed only around 26 t/ha in both years, reflecting less favourable soil and climatic conditions for the crop. The national average remained relatively stable, edging up slightly from 43.1 t/ha in 2024 to 43.5 t/ha in 2025.
The data also reveal notable year-on-year shifts within individual regions. Picardie improved from 42.3 to 45.9 t/ha, Centre-Val de Loire rose from 44.0 to 47.2 t/ha, and Haute-Normandie climbed from 45.6 to 49.9 t/ha, while Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Champagne-Ardenne both saw modest declines. Several regions, including Île-de-France, Rhône-Alpes and Alsace, had no figures reported for 2025. Overall, the findings suggest that growth in French potato production is driven mainly by expanding planted areas rather than by rising yields, with regional disparities remaining a defining feature of the sector.
