Sweet potatoes β€” Production in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Sweet potatoes β€” Production was 1.46 million t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.46 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.95 million t
in 2014
All-time low
834,778 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes β€” Production in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 1.46 million t for sweet potatoes β€” production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes β€” production in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1.95 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 834,778 t, in 1961.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th of 29 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 982,675 t 834,778 t 1.06 million t 9
1970s 1.17 million t 1.07 million t 1.27 million t 10
1980s 1.14 million t 1.09 million t 1.20 million t 10
1990s 1.06 million t 1.01 million t 1.14 million t 10
2000s 1.36 million t 1.17 million t 1.56 million t 10
2010s 1.73 million t 1.58 million t 1.95 million t 10
2020s 1.46 million t 1.43 million t 1.49 million t 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 13 Viet Nam 972,890 t compare
  2. 14 Brazil 970,050 t compare
  3. 15 Burundi 944,229 t compare
  4. 16 Melanesia 866,742 t compare
  5. 17 Kenya 862,724 t compare
  6. 18 Papua New Guinea 732,422 t compare
  7. 19 Japan 717,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 155 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes β€” production in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Sweet potatoes β€” production in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 1.46 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes β€” production recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes β€” production recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 834,778 t in 1961.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for sweet potatoes β€” production?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes β€” production rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes β€” 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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