Sweet potatoes — Production in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Sweet potatoes — Production was 972,890 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
972,890 t
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
13th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.63 million t
in 1981
All-time low
914,713 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Production in Viet Nam, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — production in Viet Nam stood at 972,890 t.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production in Viet Nam peaked at 2.63 million t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 914,713 t, in 2023.

Viet Nam ranks 13th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.11 million t 1.06 million t 1.23 million t 9
1970s 1.37 million t 919,500 t 2.17 million t 10
1980s 2.07 million t 1.64 million t 2.63 million t 10
1990s 1.94 million t 1.62 million t 2.59 million t 10
2000s 1.49 million t 1.21 million t 1.70 million t 10
2010s 1.36 million t 1.27 million t 1.43 million t 10
2020s 1.09 million t 914,713 t 1.38 million t 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 10 Madagascar 1.30 million t compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 1.19 million t compare
  3. 12 Uganda 1.03 million t compare
  4. 14 Brazil 970,050 t compare
  5. 15 Burundi 944,229 t compare
  6. 16 Melanesia 866,742 t compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production in Viet Nam?
Sweet potatoes — production in Viet Nam was 972,890 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 million t in 1981.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 914,713 t in 2023.
How does Viet Nam rank for sweet potatoes — production?
Viet Nam ranks 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — production rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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