POTATO EXPORT DATA
Scotland has been exporting seed and ware potatoes around the world for many decades. Data on the volume of trade, export destinations and varieties exported are collected each month from Phytosanitary Certificates issued by the Scottish Government. 
These webpages give a summary of the Scottish potato trade to countries requiring a Phytosanitary Certificate. All figures exclude trade with countries which are currently members of the European Union (EU). However, they include exports to the Canary Islands, which are part of Spain but have a special phytosanitary status within the EU
Detailed information on seed or ware potato export volumes, destinations and varieties can be accessed by choosing the corresponding link on the left hand menu.
The total volume of seed and ware potatoes exported from Scotland over the past eight years is shown in the figures on the left.
After a sharp increase in the 2002/2003 season, export of seed potatoes from Scotland (top left) has fluctuated between 55 and 65,000 tonnes per year over the last few years. Season 2007/2008 is the first in which the 65,000 t barrier was broken.
The amount of ware potatoes exported by Scotland (bottom left) has always been much lower than that of exported seed. After a steady rise in the volume of ware exports over the past years, they dropped in 2007/2008 to just over 6,000 t.
Any queries regarding Scottish potato export data should be directed to the Potato Export Liaison Officer for Scotland at SASA Division, via email at potatoexports@sasa.gsi.gov.uk or phone 0131 2446354.