Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Japan

Japan: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 1.40 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.40 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 82 countries
All-time high
13.19 million 1000 USD
in 1963
All-time low
1.32 million 1000 USD
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Japan stood at 1.40 million 1000 USD.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Japan peaked at 13.19 million 1000 USD in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million 1000 USD, in 2021.

Japan ranks 4th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 12.72 million 1000 USD
1962 12.40 million 1000 USD -2.5%
1963 13.19 million 1000 USD +6.4%
1964 11.63 million 1000 USD -11.8%
1965 9.84 million 1000 USD -15.3%
1966 9.69 million 1000 USD -1.6%
1967 8.09 million 1000 USD -16.4%
1968 7.27 million 1000 USD -10.1%
1969 5.81 million 1000 USD -20.1%
1970 5.23 million 1000 USD -10.1%
1971 4.18 million 1000 USD -20.1%
1972 4.04 million 1000 USD -3.3%
1973 3.16 million 1000 USD -21.7%
1974 2.81 million 1000 USD -11.0%
1975 2.78 million 1000 USD -1.2%
1976 2.51 million 1000 USD -9.8%
1977 2.80 million 1000 USD +11.9%
1978 2.69 million 1000 USD -4.2%
1979 2.66 million 1000 USD -0.8%
1980 2.58 million 1000 USD -3.2%
1981 2.86 million 1000 USD +10.7%
1982 2.71 million 1000 USD -5.1%
1983 2.70 million 1000 USD -0.4%
1984 2.74 million 1000 USD +1.5%
1985 2.99 million 1000 USD +9.1%
1986 2.95 million 1000 USD -1.3%
1987 2.79 million 1000 USD -5.6%
1988 2.60 million 1000 USD -6.8%
1989 2.80 million 1000 USD +7.9%
1990 2.75 million 1000 USD -2.0%
1991 2.36 million 1000 USD -14.1%
1992 2.54 million 1000 USD +7.5%
1993 2.02 million 1000 USD -20.2%
1994 2.48 million 1000 USD +22.4%
1995 2.31 million 1000 USD -6.6%
1996 2.17 million 1000 USD -6.1%
1997 2.21 million 1000 USD +1.9%
1998 2.23 million 1000 USD +0.8%
1999 1.97 million 1000 USD -11.5%
2000 2.10 million 1000 USD +6.5%
2001 2.08 million 1000 USD -1.0%
2002 2.02 million 1000 USD -3.1%
2003 1.84 million 1000 USD -8.6%
2004 1.98 million 1000 USD +7.2%
2005 2.06 million 1000 USD +4.4%
2006 1.94 million 1000 USD -6.1%
2007 1.90 million 1000 USD -2.1%
2008 1.98 million 1000 USD +4.4%
2009 2.01 million 1000 USD +1.5%
2010 1.69 million 1000 USD -15.8%
2011 1.74 million 1000 USD +2.6%
2012 1.72 million 1000 USD -1.1%
2013 1.85 million 1000 USD +7.6%
2014 1.74 million 1000 USD -5.9%
2015 1.60 million 1000 USD -8.2%
2016 1.69 million 1000 USD +5.7%
2017 1.58 million 1000 USD -6.2%
2018 1.56 million 1000 USD -1.3%
2019 1.47 million 1000 USD -6.0%
2020 1.35 million 1000 USD -8.2%
2021 1.32 million 1000 USD -2.3%
2022 1.39 million 1000 USD +5.8%
2023 1.40 million 1000 USD +0.7%
2024 1.40 million 1000 USD +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.07 million 1000 USD 5.81 million 1000 USD 13.19 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 3.29 million 1000 USD 2.51 million 1000 USD 5.23 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 2.77 million 1000 USD 2.58 million 1000 USD 2.99 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 2.30 million 1000 USD 1.97 million 1000 USD 2.75 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.99 million 1000 USD 1.84 million 1000 USD 2.10 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.66 million 1000 USD 1.47 million 1000 USD 1.85 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.37 million 1000 USD 1.32 million 1000 USD 1.40 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 China 14.12 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 14.12 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 Malawi 2.67 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 919,198 1000 USD compare
  5. 6 Angola 524,048 1000 USD compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 426,728 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Japan?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Japan was 1.40 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 13.19 million 1000 USD in 1963.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million 1000 USD in 2021.
How does Japan rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Japan ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 7,129 data points, 1961–2024
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