Sweet potatoes — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sweet potatoes — Production was 51.35 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
51.35 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
130.80 million t
in 1973
All-time low
50.16 million t
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — production in China, mainland stood at 51.35 million t.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production in China, mainland peaked at 130.80 million t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 50.16 million t, in 2019.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 126 countries on this measure, 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 84.60 million t 66.50 million t 101.30 million t 9
1970s 115.83 million t 99.10 million t 130.80 million t 10
1980s 109.34 million t 101.69 million t 118.46 million t 10
1990s 111.99 million t 102.41 million t 125.92 million t 10
2000s 96.51 million t 69.81 million t 117.98 million t 10
2010s 56.29 million t 50.16 million t 65.60 million t 10
2020s 51.39 million t 51.09 million t 51.57 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production in China, mainland?
Sweet potatoes — production in China, mainland was 51.35 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 130.80 million t in 1973.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 50.16 million t in 2019.
How does China, mainland rank for sweet potatoes — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland 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
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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