Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested was 98,853 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
98,853 ha
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
15th
of 126 groups
All-time high
182,911 ha
in 2010
All-time low
75,074 ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — area harvested in Caribbean stood at 98,853 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 182,911 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75,074 ha, in 2020.

Caribbean ranks 15th of 126 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117,239 ha 85,426 ha 130,122 ha 9
1970s 140,926 ha 130,781 ha 153,885 ha 10
1980s 131,337 ha 119,459 ha 149,519 ha 10
1990s 137,321 ha 124,327 ha 158,770 ha 10
2000s 137,598 ha 113,935 ha 165,273 ha 10
2010s 132,695 ha 96,363 ha 182,911 ha 10
2020s 85,273 ha 75,074 ha 98,853 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 124,893 ha compare
  2. 13 India 111,866 ha compare
  3. 14 Mozambique 100,470 ha compare
  4. 16 Cameroon 93,378 ha compare
  5. 17 Guinea 83,476 ha compare
  6. 18 Philippines 80,901 ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — area harvested in Caribbean?
Sweet potatoes — area harvested in Caribbean was 98,853 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 182,911 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 75,074 ha in 2020.
How does Caribbean rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 15th out of 126 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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