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Czech potato growing is increasingly turning to precision and "smart" technologies. On a farm in Rantířov, a variable-rate planting system — described as unique in the country — divides fields into zones using yield maps and satellite…
Luxembourg harvested 25,150 tonnes of potatoes in 2025 on 700 hectares, Eurostat data show. The yield of 35.85 t/ha was the highest since at least 2010, and imports stayed near 10,000 tonnes.
Malta exported only 26 tonnes of potatoes in 2025, down from 1,411 tonnes in 2021 and 7,200 tonnes in 2004. The 2025 harvest was 6,800 tonnes on 510 hectares, Eurostat data show.
Italy grew 1.41 million tonnes of potatoes on 49,270 hectares in 2025, Eurostat data show. Imports exceed 800,000 tonnes a year, mainly from France and Germany.
Austria harvested 813,300 tonnes of potatoes in 2025, up 17%. But its supply balance shows self-sufficiency fell to 78% in 2023/24, and the 2026 crop is hit by drought.
The Czech Republic imported 197,678 tonnes of fresh potatoes in 2025, even though farms harvested 734,580 tonnes at 30.4 t/ha. The potato area has fallen by 65% since 2000.
Slovakia harvested almost 200,000 tonnes of potatoes in 2025 at an average yield of 31 t/ha, ŠÚ SR and Eurostat data show. The area is 76% smaller than in 2000, but yields have more than doubled.
Hungary harvested 218,549 tonnes of potatoes on 7,719 hectares in 2025. Three southern and eastern counties grow most of the crop, and domestic output covers only 40–50% of demand.
Slovenia grew only 41% of the potatoes it used in 2024, SURS data show. In 2025, the harvest fell by about 19% to 60,820 tonnes, and imports again exceeded domestic output.
Croatia harvested 111,691 tonnes of potatoes in 2025, 16.6% less than in 2024, while imports rose 22.6% to 86,340 tonnes. Self-sufficiency may fall below 40%.
Serbia harvested 648,930 tonnes of potatoes in 2025 on 23,160 hectares at a record 28 t/ha, Eurostat data show. The area is 59% smaller than in 2007, and EU exports to Serbia reached 54,453 tonnes.
North Macedonia grew potatoes on 11,780 hectares in 2025, 14% less than in 2015. Output stayed between 174,000 and 204,000 tonnes, depending on the source, and EU exports to the country tripled.
