Potato Production in Canada

Potatoes are grown in every province in Canada. Production is distributed in Atlantic Canada (39.9%), Central Canada (22.2%) and Western Canada (37.9%) by area. 65% percent of Canadian-grown potatoes are used for processing (frozen French fries, potato chips, flakes and other dried products such as starch, etc.), 21% for fresh table consumption, and 14% for seed2.

Potatoes contribute to a healthy diet. A medium potato (148 g) provides an excellent source of potassium (720 mg or 21% Daily Value), vitamin C (45% DV), fibre (16% DV) and iron (10% DV) while containing no fat or sodium.

Canadian Potato Statistics:

Harvest Area (acres): 141,157

Number of Potato Farms in Canada: 1,005

Production (tonnes): 4,770,552

Total Farm Value: $ 1,038,711

Average Canadian Potato Yield (tonnes per harvested hectares): 34.39

Top Potato Producing Provinces (by hectares): PEI: 36,219 , MB: 27,235 , AB: 21,500

PEI: , MB: , AB: Seed Production (hectares): 141,157

Value of Canadian Exports ($ million): fresh: $165,447,745 , seed: $36,237,976 , frozen: $1,055,928,608 , other processed: $105,854,197

fresh: , seed: , frozen: , other processed: Top 3 Exports Countries of Fresh Potatoes: U.S.A: $148,585,436 , Indonesia: $6,234,329 , Thailand: $4,167,538

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All data from Potato Market Information Review, 2014-2015