Sweet potatoes — Production in United States

United States: Sweet potatoes — Production was 1,138 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,138 1000 t
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,624 1000 t
in 2019
All-time low
1,082 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sweet potatoes — Production in United States, 2010–2023

05001.0k1.5k2010201620232010: 1.1k 1000 t2011: 1.2k 1000 t2012: 1.2k 1000 t2013: 1.1k 1000 t2014: 1.3k 1000 t2015: 1.4k 1000 t2016: 1.4k 1000 t2017: 1.6k 1000 t2018: 1.2k 1000 t2019: 1.6k 1000 t2020: 1.4k 1000 t2021: 1.3k 1000 t2022: 1.3k 1000 t2023: 1.1k 1000 t

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

Analysis

United States recorded 1,138 1000 t for sweet potatoes — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production in United States peaked at 1,624 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,082 1000 t, in 2010.

That places United States 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Sweet potatoes — Production in United States, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Production in United States, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 1,082 1000 t —
2011 1,223 1000 t +13.0%
2012 1,201 1000 t -1.8%
2013 1,124 1000 t -6.4%
2014 1,342 1000 t +19.4%
2015 1,407 1000 t +4.8%
2016 1,431 1000 t +1.7%
2017 1,617 1000 t +13.0%
2018 1,242 1000 t -23.2%
2019 1,624 1000 t +30.8%
2020 1,367 1000 t -15.8%
2021 1,320 1000 t -3.4%
2022 1,258 1000 t -4.7%
2023 1,138 1000 t -9.5%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 1,138 1000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 7 1000 t, 162.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,329 1000 t 1,082 1000 t 1,624 1000 t 10
2020s 1,271 1000 t 1,138 1000 t 1,367 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 10 Madagascar 1,301 1000 t compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 1,295 1000 t compare
  3. 12 India 1,289 1000 t compare
  4. 14 Brazil 926 1000 t compare
  5. 15 Viet Nam 915 1000 t compare
  6. 15 Vietnam 915 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production in United States?
Sweet potatoes — production in United States was 1,138 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1,624 1000 t in 2019.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1,082 1000 t in 2010.
How does United States rank for sweet potatoes — production?
United States ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is sweet potatoes — production rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Production
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 1,812 data points, 2010–2023
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