productive capacity
noun[U]
PRODUCTION,ECONOMICSukustheabilityof acountry,area,organization, etc. toproducethings:
Theintentionof all theseideasis toincreasetheefficiency,competitiveness, and,ultimately, theproductivecapacityof theeconomy.
During the sameperiodlastyear, 81% ofproductivecapacitywasutilizedtoproduce, 669,713tonsofrawsteel.