Yield chart

Vegetable yield per plant: how much each crop really gives

How much will a tomato plant, a row of carrots or a blueberry bush actually give you? This chart collects typical yields for 27 common garden crops from university extension services and the RHS, in kilograms first and pounds in brackets.

Sort by any column. Tap a crop for its full harvest guide.

Typical yields per plant and per row. Select a column heading to sort.
				Source
Beet	4.5 kg (10 lb)	—	60–65	Montana State University Extension
Bell pepper	2.3 kg (5 lb)	≈ 0.28 kg (0.6 lb)^*	70–80	Montana State University Extension
Blackberry	—	1.8–9.1 kg (4–20 lb)	perennial	NC State Extension Gardener Handbook
Blueberry	—	2.3–5 kg (5–11 lb)	perennial	RHS
Broccoli	3.2 kg (7 lb)	≈ 0.64 kg (1.4 lb)^*	70	Montana State University Extension
Cabbage	3.6 kg (8 lb)	≈ 0.73 kg (1.6 lb)^*	60–70	Montana State University Extension
Carrot	4.5 kg (10 lb)	—	65–70	Montana State University Extension
Cauliflower	3.6 kg (8 lb)	≈ 0.73 kg (1.6 lb)^*	50–55	Montana State University Extension
Chili pepper	2.3 kg (5 lb)	—	70–80	Montana State University Extension
Cucumber	5.4 kg (12 lb)	—	50–60	Montana State University Extension
Eggplant	3.2 kg (7 lb)	≈ 0.49 kg (1.1 lb)^*	60–80	Montana State University Extension
Green beans	3.6–6.8 kg (8–15 lb)	—	45–65	Montana State University Extension
Kale	3.2 kg (7 lb)	—	50–55	Montana State University Extension
Lettuce	2.3 kg (5 lb)	—	40–45	Montana State University Extension
Onion	4.5 kg (10 lb)	—	100	Montana State University Extension
Peas	0.9 kg (2 lb)	—	50–65	Montana State University Extension
Potato	6.8 kg (15 lb)	—	80–120	Mississippi State University Extension
Pumpkin	11.3 kg (25 lb)	—	100	Montana State University Extension
Radish	10 bunches	—	20–30	Montana State University Extension
Raspberry	—	0.9–1.8 kg (2–4 lb)	perennial	NC State Extension Gardener Handbook
Spinach	3.2 kg (7 lb)	—	35–45	Mississippi State University Extension
Strawberry	—	0.15–0.23 kg (0.3–0.5 lb)	perennial	NC State Extension Gardener Handbook
Sweet corn	10 ears	—	65–80	Montana State University Extension
Swiss chard	3.4 kg (7.5 lb)	—	50	Mississippi State University Extension
Tomato	6.8 kg (15 lb)	≈ 1.7 kg (3.8 lb)^*	60–85	Montana State University Extension
Winter squash	6.8 kg (15 lb)	—	100	Montana State University Extension
Zucchini	9.1 kg (20 lb)	—	55–65	Montana State University Extension

* Calculated by dividing the source's row yield by the number of plants it assumes per row. Row figures are per 10 ft (about 3 m) of row. Figures scaled from per-100-ft tables are divided by ten. Yields depend heavily on variety, weather, soil and care.

How to read this chart

Per row is how extension services usually measure vegetables. It assumes the spacing in each crop's guide, so a 3 m (10 ft) row of carrots holds dozens of plants while the same row of zucchini holds only three or four.

Per plant applies to crops grown as single plants, such as tomatoes, peppers, cabbages and fruit bushes. Berry figures are for established plants in full production. Young plants give less in their first years.

Planning a garden for your household? The how much to plant per person guide turns these yields into plant and row counts.

Why your yield will differ

Published yields are averages from good growing conditions. Your own harvest depends on the variety, how long and warm your season is, soil fertility, watering, pests, and how often you pick. Many crops, such as beans, zucchini and cucumbers, produce more when you pick regularly.

The only way to know your garden's real numbers is to measure them. Weigh or count each picking for one season, then compare. Our guide on how to track your garden harvest covers simple ways to do it.

Track it

Find out what your garden really yields

Log every picking in Harvest Journal by weight or count, and see totals per crop at the end of the season. It works offline and needs no account.

Prefer paper? Make a free harvest report PDF in your browser, with no account needed.

Vegetable yield FAQ

Which vegetables give the most per row?

In this chart, pumpkin (11.3 kg (25 lb)), zucchini (9.1 kg (20 lb)), green beans (3.6–6.8 kg (8–15 lb)) give the most weight per 3 m (10 ft) row. At the other end, peas give the least by weight (0.9 kg (2 lb)).

How much does one tomato plant produce?

Montana State University Extension lists about 15 lb per 10 ft row of tomatoes, with plants about 75 cm (30 in) apart. That works out to roughly 1.7 kg (3.8 lb) per plant.

Why are some yields per row and others per plant?

Extension services publish vegetable yields per length of row, because crops like carrots or spinach are sown thickly and thinned. Per-plant figures only make sense for crops grown as individual plants, such as tomatoes, cabbages or berry bushes. Where we calculate a per-plant number from a row figure, it's marked with an asterisk.

How do I find out what my own garden yields?

Weigh or count each picking and write it down. After a season you'll have real numbers for your own soil, climate and varieties, which beat any chart.

Sources

Yield figures in the chart come from these publications.