Released: 2016-01-22

Potato production

105.4 million hundredweight

2015

4.7%

(annual change)

In 2015, potato production was 105.4 million hundredweight (4.7 million tonnes), up 4.7% from 2014

Manitoba accounted for 50.6% of this increase, while Quebec represented 37.4%. Production was 1.8% above the average level recorded from 2001 to 2015.

Harvested area edged up 0.3% from 2014.

In 2015, Prince Edward Island represented 23.6% of total potato production and Manitoba 20.5%.

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