Sweet potatoes production in Antigua and Barbuda
In 2024 Antigua and Barbuda produced 151 t of sweet potatoes, the 106th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 353 t in 1983. Area harvested: 31 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 151 t
- World rank
- 106 of 111
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 353 t
- 1983
Sweet potatoes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Antigua and Barbuda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.9
- world 12.6 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 1.61
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −44%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Belize | 207 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 177 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Antigua and Barbuda | 151 | 0.00% |
| 107 | French Polynesia | 143 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Hong Kong | 61 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Antigua and Barbuda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 151 | −49% | 31 | 4.87 |
| 2023 | 298 | +106% | 75 | 3.97 |
| 2022 | 145 | +17% | 36 | 4.03 |
| 2021 | 124 | +77% | 68 | 1.82 |
| 2020 | 70 | −45% | 16 | 4.38 |
| 2019 | 127 | −20% | 25 | 5.08 |
| 2018 | 158 | −24% | 29 | 5.45 |
| 2017 | 209 | −16% | 36 | 5.81 |
| 2016 | 250 | −11% | 41 | 6.10 |
| 2015 | 280 | +2.9% | 43 | 6.51 |
| 2014 | 272 | +1.5% | 43 | 6.33 |
| 2013 | 268 | +3.1% | 42 | 6.38 |
| 2012 | 260 | −3.0% | 40 | 6.50 |
| 2011 | 268 | −0.4% | 43 | 6.23 |
| 2010 | 269 | 0.0% | 43 | 6.26 |
| 2009 | 269 | −3.9% | 43 | 6.26 |
| 2008 | 280 | +6.9% | 45 | 6.22 |
| 2007 | 262 | +4.8% | 43 | 6.09 |
| 2006 | 250 | +9.2% | 40 | 6.25 |
| 2005 | 229 | +15% | 38 | 6.03 |
| 2004 | 200 | +14% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 2003 | 175 | +6.1% | 30 | 5.83 |
| 2002 | 165 | +14% | 28 | 5.89 |
| 2001 | 145 | −2.7% | 24 | 6.04 |
| 2000 | 149 | −2.6% | 25 | 5.96 |
| 1999 | 153 | +0.7% | 26 | 5.88 |
| 1998 | 152 | 0.0% | 26 | 5.85 |
| 1997 | 152 | +0.7% | 26 | 5.85 |
| 1996 | 151 | +7.9% | 26 | 5.81 |
| 1995 | 140 | −7.3% | 24 | 5.83 |
| 1994 | 151 | 0.0% | 25 | 6.04 |
| 1993 | 151 | +0.7% | 25 | 6.04 |
| 1992 | 150 | −12% | 25 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 170 | +6.3% | 28 | 6.07 |
| 1990 | 160 | −11% | 26 | 6.15 |
| 1989 | 180 | −18% | 28 | 6.43 |
| 1988 | 219 | +20% | 30 | 7.30 |
| 1987 | 182 | +21% | 28 | 6.50 |
| 1986 | 150 | +49% | 25 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 101 | −11% | 18 | 5.61 |
| 1984 | 113 | −68% | 18 | 6.28 |
| 1983 | 353 | +55% | 52 | 6.79 |
| 1982 | 228 | −29% | 31 | 7.35 |
| 1981 | 321 | +77% | 58 | 5.53 |
| 1980 | 181 | −35% | 54 | 3.35 |
| 1979 | 279 | +64% | 37 | 7.54 |
| 1978 | 170 | +136% | 40 | 4.25 |
| 1977 | 72 | −63% | 18 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 193 | +26% | 45 | 4.29 |
| 1975 | 153 | +107% | 38 | 4.03 |
| 1974 | 74 | −47% | 18 | 4.11 |
| 1973 | 139 | +6.1% | 35 | 3.97 |
| 1972 | 131 | +2.3% | 33 | 3.97 |
| 1971 | 128 | +2.4% | 32 | 4.00 |
| 1970 | 125 | +1.6% | 31 | 4.03 |
| 1969 | 123 | +2.5% | 30 | 4.10 |
| 1968 | 120 | +1.7% | 30 | 4.00 |
| 1967 | 118 | +1.7% | 30 | 3.93 |
| 1966 | 116 | +1.8% | 30 | 3.87 |
| 1965 | 114 | +1.8% | 30 | 3.80 |
| 1964 | 112 | +1.8% | 30 | 3.73 |
| 1963 | 110 | +1.9% | 30 | 3.67 |
| 1962 | 108 | +1.9% | 30 | 3.60 |
| 1961 | 106 | — | 30 | 3.53 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 76 t USD 181,000
- Importer rank
- 91 of 143
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda produced 151 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Antigua and Barbuda rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Antigua and Barbuda ranked 106th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Antigua and Barbuda changed?
It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 353 t in 1983.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Antigua and Barbuda?
4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (151 t from 31 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Antigua and Barbuda export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Antigua and Barbuda reported no exports and imports of 76 t (USD 181,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.