Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) by country
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.
Countries reporting
101
Highest
1,111
Guatemala
Lowest
14.08
Trinidad and Tobago
Median
104.28
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
8,522
What the numbers show
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) is currently reported for 101 countries. The highest value is 1,111 in Guatemala; the lowest is 14.08 in Trinidad and Tobago.
The median across all reporting countries is 104.28, and the mean is 123.3.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 79.
Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 2,302.8%), and the largest decrease in Trinidad and Tobago (down 83.9%).
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Index Number: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala | 1,111 | 2024 | up 2,302.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Mauritius | 480.44 | 2024 | up 292.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 311.34 | 2024 | up 194.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Niger | 310.34 | 2024 | up 287.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Senegal | 273.27 | 2024 | up 202.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 223.17 | 2024 | up 206.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Belize | 207.69 | 2024 | up 213.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 205.87 | 2024 | up 106.3% | falling |
| 9 | Benin | 188.36 | 2024 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 10 | Malawi | 184.19 | 2024 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 11 | Honduras | 176.75 | 2024 | up 89.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 170.54 | 2017 | up 179.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Chad | 169.88 | 2024 | up 62.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Brazil | 162.16 | 2024 | up 84.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Cameroon | 160.69 | 2024 | up 74.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Fiji | 154.82 | 2024 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Guinea | 152.74 | 2024 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Rwanda | 150.3 | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 19 | Mali | 149.62 | 2024 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Burundi | 143.71 | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 129.95 | 2024 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Jamaica | 129.08 | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 23 | Guyana | 127.43 | 2024 | up 74.7% | volatile |
| 24 | New Caledonia | 118.23 | 2024 | up 37.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 118.22 | 2024 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 26 | Sudan | 117.99 | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 27 | Madagascar | 117.69 | 2024 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 117.16 | 2024 | up 16.4% | falling |
| 29 | Mexico | 115.54 | 2024 | up 59.9% | falling |
| 30 | Eswatini | 113.3 | 2024 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Australia | 112.25 | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 32 | South Africa | 111.59 | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 33 | Barbados | 111.53 | 2024 | up 61.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Egypt | 110.71 | 2024 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Angola | 109.75 | 2024 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Australia and New Zealand | 109.17 | 2024 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Ecuador | 108.06 | 2024 | up 11.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Congo | 108.01 | 2024 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 107.2 | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 40 | Uruguay | 107.09 | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 41 | Nigeria | 106.49 | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Somalia | 105.96 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 43 | Liberia | 105.82 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 44 | Solomon Islands | 105.66 | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 45 | Peru | 105.2 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 46 | El Salvador | 105.05 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 47 | Chile | 105 | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 48 | Brunei Darussalam | 104.68 | 2024 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 104.53 | 2024 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Malaysia | 104.44 | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Mozambique | 104.28 | 2024 | down 0.0% | volatile |
| 52 | India | 103.93 | 2024 | up 20.1% | falling |
| 53 | Paraguay | 103.11 | 2024 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 54 | Bahamas | 102.44 | 2024 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Ghana | 102.35 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 56 | Mauritania | 102.26 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 57 | Gabon | 102.15 | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 101.68 | 2024 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Tonga | 100.88 | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 60 | Cook Islands | 100.57 | 2024 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Niue | 100.45 | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 62 | Republic of Korea | 98.47 | 2024 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Myanmar | 98.25 | 2024 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Palestine, State of | 97.95 | 2022 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 65 | Yemen | 96.86 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 66 | Kenya | 96.1 | 2024 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 67 | China, mainland | 95.47 | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 68 | China | 95.45 | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 68 | Philippines | 95.45 | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 70 | Italy | 95.35 | 2017 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 71 | Cambodia | 94.89 | 2024 | down 27.7% | rising |
| 72 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 94.78 | 2024 | down 11.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Greece | 93.83 | 2017 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 74 | New Zealand | 90.55 | 2024 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 75 | China, Taiwan Province of | 90.06 | 2024 | down 9.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Dominica | 89.74 | 2024 | down 28.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Suriname | 86.72 | 2024 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Portugal | 85.91 | 2017 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 79 | Zimbabwe | 85.36 | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Togo | 84.85 | 2024 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Japan | 83.98 | 2024 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Bhutan | 83.67 | 2024 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Comoros | 83.27 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 84 | Singapore | 77.87 | 2024 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Argentina | 66.13 | 2024 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 86 | Morocco | 65.74 | 2024 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Indonesia | 64.8 | 2024 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 88 | Puerto Rico | 63.26 | 2024 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Saint Lucia | 62.9 | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 90 | Antigua and Barbuda | 56.52 | 2024 | down 44.4% | rising |
| 91 | Uganda | 53.35 | 2024 | down 43.5% | rising |
| 92 | Zambia | 50.09 | 2024 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Israel | 47.19 | 2024 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Ethiopia | 45.16 | 2024 | down 58.1% | volatile |
| 95 | Cuba | 44.2 | 2024 | down 53.6% | rising |
| 96 | Grenada | 38.49 | 2024 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Pakistan | 36.84 | 2024 | down 63.8% | rising |
| 98 | Haiti | 33.88 | 2024 | down 79.5% | falling |
| 99 | Maldives | 28.43 | 2024 | down 73.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.39 | 2024 | down 79.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14.08 | 2024 | down 83.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Central America 135.86
- Democratic Republic of the Congo 129.39
- European Union (27) 128.64
- Europe 128.64
- Southern Europe 128.64
- Middle Africa 121.92
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea 115.38
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 109.3
- South America 127.77
- Melanesia 108.99
- Côte d'Ivoire 124.02
- Lao People's Democratic Republic 107.75
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 121.53
- Polynesia 102.86
- Western Africa 121.06
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 101.11
- Southern Africa 113.31
- Micronesia 100.11
- Micronesia (Federated States of) 100.11
- Northern Africa 112.18
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 110.02
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100
- Africa 109.84
- Asia 94.1
- Oceania 108.93
- Timor-Leste 84.94
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 107.42
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 81.08
- Southern Asia 105.52
- Viet Nam 72.84
- Eastern Africa 104.15
- United Republic of Tanzania 61.08
- World 98.44
- Eastern Asia 95.47
- Americas 90.12
- Northern America 80.34
- United States of America 80.34
- South-Eastern Asia 73.33
- Caribbean 52.58
- Western Asia 48.11
About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.