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Irish growers harvested 384,900 tonnes of potatoes in 2025 on 8,900 hectares, official data show. Higher yields kept output up while the area kept falling.
ESPG data show that seed potato multiplication in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Scotland, Belgium and Denmark covers 105,155 ha in 2026. Belgium and Scotland cut the most, and French fry varieties lost 1,338 ha.
HZPC France has started building a greenhouse in Ruisseauville that should produce up to 2 million mini-tubers, the company says. The aim is full autonomy in early seed generations.
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…
Dutch dealer Duijndam Machines, active since 1977, says inspected second-hand planters, harvesters, graders and packing lines let potato businesses add capacity without buying new. Partner content.
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.
