Key Market Indicators
Canadians are eating more potatoes. By 2026, consumption is expected to reach 3 million metric tons, up 0.5% a year since 2017. In 2021, Canada placed 14th in the world, with Peru ahead of them at 2.9 million metric tons. India, the United States, and Russia ranked numbers two, three, and four respectively. Canadian potato production is also on the rise. Output is set to hit 5.5 million metric tons by 2026, up 0.3% annually since 1966. Canada placed 13th in 2021, with Peru ahead at 5.4 million metric tons. India, Russia, and Ukraine placed second, third, and fourth respectively.
