The Canadian Province of Alberta ranks third in Canada for the production of potatoes.
In 2013 the production was 18.234 million hundredweight, grown on 51,483 acres.
Alberta is a major seed potato producing province and lead seed exporter for Canada. Alberta's seed potato growers produced over 128,000 metric tonnes of seed potatoes in 2015.
The province's potato industry as a whole contributes over $1 billion to the economy annually.
Alberta
Agricultural Statistics Alberta
Potato Production in 2015 : | 19270.00 | (000) cwt | ℹ | |
Potato Production in 2015 : | 19270.00 | (000) cwt | ℹ | |
Potato Yield in 2015 : | 384.30 | cwt/acre | ℹ | |
Potato Yield in 2015 : | 384.30 | cwt/acre | ℹ | |
Potato Area Planted in 2014 : | 52984.00 | acres | ℹ | |
Potato Area Harvested in 2014 : | 51742.00 | acres | ℹ | |
Potato Area Harvested in 2014 : | 51742.00 | acres | ℹ |