Sweet potatoes — Production in Oceania

Oceania: Sweet potatoes — Production was 978,290 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
978,290 t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
982,672 t
in 2020
All-time low
358,375 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Production in Oceania, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — production in Oceania stood at 978,290 t.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production in Oceania peaked at 982,672 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 358,375 t, in 1961.

Oceania ranks 15th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sweet potatoes — Production in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Production in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 358,375 t —
1962 361,011 t +0.7%
1963 362,868 t +0.5%
1964 366,417 t +1.0%
1965 370,821 t +1.2%
1966 386,027 t +4.1%
1967 391,903 t +1.5%
1968 392,368 t +0.1%
1969 403,140 t +2.7%
1970 422,286 t +4.7%
1971 433,557 t +2.7%
1972 457,636 t +5.6%
1973 467,285 t +2.1%
1974 495,785 t +6.1%
1975 497,160 t +0.3%
1976 497,795 t +0.1%
1977 500,937 t +0.6%
1978 504,881 t +0.8%
1979 491,853 t -2.6%
1980 506,082 t +2.9%
1981 510,901 t +1.0%
1982 507,846 t -0.6%
1983 538,405 t +6.0%
1984 543,553 t +1.0%
1985 552,022 t +1.6%
1986 548,609 t -0.6%
1987 555,058 t +1.2%
1988 591,677 t +6.6%
1989 542,588 t -8.3%
1990 546,940 t +0.8%
1991 561,315 t +2.6%
1992 570,453 t +1.6%
1993 586,535 t +2.8%
1994 563,333 t -4.0%
1995 577,972 t +2.6%
1996 572,982 t -0.9%
1997 579,232 t +1.1%
1998 582,878 t +0.6%
1999 606,328 t +4.0%
2000 619,763 t +2.2%
2001 631,363 t +1.9%
2002 638,751 t +1.2%
2003 657,989 t +3.0%
2004 683,831 t +3.9%
2005 703,374 t +2.9%
2006 723,450 t +2.9%
2007 748,406 t +3.4%
2008 751,442 t +0.4%
2009 761,620 t +1.4%
2010 781,765 t +2.6%
2011 812,728 t +4.0%
2012 831,476 t +2.3%
2013 857,727 t +3.2%
2014 879,400 t +2.5%
2015 899,896 t +2.3%
2016 915,074 t +1.7%
2017 930,962 t +1.7%
2018 948,767 t +1.9%
2019 965,786 t +1.8%
2020 982,672 t +1.7%
2021 974,847 t -0.8%
2022 981,082 t +0.6%
2023 982,606 t +0.2%
2024 978,290 t -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 376,992 t 358,375 t 403,140 t 9
1970s 476,918 t 422,286 t 504,881 t 10
1980s 539,674 t 506,082 t 591,677 t 10
1990s 574,797 t 546,940 t 606,328 t 10
2000s 691,999 t 619,763 t 761,620 t 10
2010s 882,358 t 781,765 t 965,786 t 10
2020s 979,899 t 974,847 t 982,672 t 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 12 Brazil 970,050 t compare
  2. 12 Polynesia 7,334 t compare
  3. 13 Burundi 944,229 t compare
  4. 13 Timor-Leste 4,825 t compare
  5. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,635 t compare
  6. 14 Kenya 862,724 t compare
  7. 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3,120 t compare
  8. 15 Papua New Guinea 732,422 t compare
  9. 15 Micronesia 3,120 t compare
  10. 16 Japan 717,000 t compare
  11. 17 Cameroon 633,125 t compare
  12. 17 Caribbean 498,450 t compare
  13. 18 Mali 614,079 t compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production in Oceania?
Sweet potatoes — production in Oceania was 978,290 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 982,672 t in 2020.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 358,375 t in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for sweet potatoes — production?
Oceania ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — production rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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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