Sweet potatoes — Yield in Israel
Israel: Sweet potatoes — Yield was 15,958 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — yield in Israel stood at 15,958 kg/ha.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — yield in Israel peaked at 39,625 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7,059 kg/ha, in 2012.
Israel ranks 31st of 112 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 — Yield in Israel, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 30,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30,769 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 29,412 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 29,412 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30,000 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 28,000 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 20,000 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 18,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 26,667 kg/ha | +48.1% |
| 1972 | 30,769 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 29,167 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 30,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 30,769 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 29,630 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 29,630 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29,630 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29,630 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29,630 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29,029 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 30,600 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 36,750 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 38,364 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 39,625 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 38,727 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 34,375 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 38,222 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 39,556 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 36,417 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 10,981 kg/ha | -69.8% |
| 1992 | 10,931 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,658 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10,513 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9,886 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 9,880 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9,792 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9,704 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 9,617 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9,532 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9,447 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9,364 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,283 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,204 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,128 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,182 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,238 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,298 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,361 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,428 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,498 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,059 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 10,905 kg/ha | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 12,886 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 16,240 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 15,439 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 14,714 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 14,578 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14,494 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,607 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15,228 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15,506 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 15,732 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 15,958 kg/ha | +1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 15,958 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,301 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Israel's 15,958 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,979 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Yield in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -69.8% | 36,417 kg/ha | 10,981 kg/ha |
| 2013 | +54.5% | 7,059 kg/ha | 10,905 kg/ha |
| 1962 | +50.0% | 20,000 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha |
| 1971 | +48.1% | 18,000 kg/ha | 26,667 kg/ha |
| 1969 | -28.6% | 28,000 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +26.0% | 12,886 kg/ha | 16,240 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,510 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 30,769 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,389 kg/ha | 18,000 kg/ha | 30,769 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,488 kg/ha | 29,029 kg/ha | 39,625 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,838 kg/ha | 9,617 kg/ha | 36,417 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,304 kg/ha | 9,128 kg/ha | 9,532 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,524 kg/ha | 7,059 kg/ha | 16,240 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,406 kg/ha | 14,607 kg/ha | 15,958 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — yield in Israel?
- Sweet potatoes — yield in Israel was 15,958 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 39,625 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,059 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Israel ranks 31st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — yield rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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