Sweet potatoes — Production in Asia

Asia: Sweet potatoes — Production was 58.11 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.11 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
144.01 million t
in 1973
All-time low
57.28 million t
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 58.11 million t for sweet potatoes — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production in Asia peaked at 144.01 million t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 57.28 million t, in 2019.

That places Asia 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 101.68 million t 85.96 million t 117.41 million t 9
1970s 128.99 million t 112.43 million t 144.01 million t 10
1980s 119.70 million t 111.50 million t 129.44 million t 10
1990s 120.43 million t 110.29 million t 133.83 million t 10
2000s 104.12 million t 77.49 million t 125.68 million t 10
2010s 64.02 million t 57.28 million t 73.03 million t 10
2020s 58.35 million t 58.11 million t 58.66 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 51.57 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 51.35 million t compare
  3. 3 Malawi 7.98 million t compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 4.09 million t compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 2.23 million t compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production in Asia?
Sweet potatoes — production in Asia was 58.11 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 144.01 million t in 1973.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.28 million t in 2019.
How does Asia rank for sweet potatoes — production?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia 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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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Production
Unit
t
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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