Sweet potatoes — Production in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Sweet potatoes — Production was 212,360 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
212,360 t
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
33rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.72 million t
in 1967
All-time low
175,421 t
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Production in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 212,360 t for sweet potatoes — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 3.72 million t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 175,421 t, in 2004.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sweet potatoes — Production in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Production in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.23 million t
1962 3.08 million t -4.8%
1963 2.15 million t -30.2%
1964 3.35 million t +55.8%
1965 3.13 million t -6.5%
1966 3.46 million t +10.5%
1967 3.72 million t +7.5%
1968 3.44 million t -7.4%
1969 3.70 million t +7.5%
1970 3.44 million t -7.1%
1971 3.39 million t -1.4%
1972 2.93 million t -13.7%
1973 3.20 million t +9.4%
1974 2.79 million t -13.0%
1975 2.40 million t -13.8%
1976 1.85 million t -23.0%
1977 1.69 million t -8.4%
1978 1.46 million t -13.7%
1979 1.22 million t -16.3%
1980 1.06 million t -13.9%
1981 833,800 t -21.0%
1982 741,442 t -11.1%
1983 559,960 t -24.5%
1984 424,353 t -24.2%
1985 369,461 t -12.9%
1986 324,042 t -12.3%
1987 344,816 t +6.4%
1988 254,791 t -26.1%
1989 205,979 t -19.2%
1990 199,830 t -3.0%
1991 224,272 t +12.2%
1992 204,289 t -8.9%
1993 187,680 t -8.1%
1994 181,478 t -3.3%
1995 195,938 t +8.0%
1996 203,870 t +4.0%
1997 207,773 t +1.9%
1998 187,238 t -9.9%
1999 218,584 t +16.7%
2000 197,837 t -9.5%
2001 189,000 t -4.5%
2002 191,448 t +1.3%
2003 199,800 t +4.4%
2004 175,421 t -12.2%
2005 213,991 t +22.0%
2006 235,203 t +9.9%
2007 200,087 t -14.9%
2008 212,816 t +6.4%
2009 229,038 t +7.6%
2010 209,191 t -8.7%
2011 205,868 t -1.6%
2012 220,514 t +7.1%
2013 215,093 t -2.5%
2014 234,883 t +9.2%
2015 230,481 t -1.9%
2016 242,030 t +5.0%
2017 241,694 t -0.1%
2018 236,266 t -2.2%
2019 198,182 t -16.1%
2020 246,002 t +24.1%
2021 213,712 t -13.1%
2022 224,242 t +4.9%
2023 198,499 t -11.5%
2024 212,360 t +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.25 million t 2.15 million t 3.72 million t 9
1970s 2.44 million t 1.22 million t 3.44 million t 10
1980s 511,377 t 205,979 t 1.06 million t 10
1990s 201,095 t 181,478 t 224,272 t 10
2000s 204,464 t 175,421 t 235,203 t 10
2010s 223,420 t 198,182 t 242,030 t 10
2020s 218,963 t 198,499 t 246,002 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

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  2. 31 Sudan (former) 225,000 t compare
  3. 32 Zimbabwe 215,604 t compare
  4. 34 Ethiopia PDR 153,600 t compare
  5. 35 Ghana 142,676 t compare
  6. 36 Burkina Faso 115,507 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production in China, Taiwan Province of?
Sweet potatoes — production in China, Taiwan Province of was 212,360 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 million t in 1967.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 175,421 t in 2004.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for sweet potatoes — production?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — production rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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