Sweet potatoes production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 108,309 t of sweet potatoes, the 43rd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 479,506 t in 1969. Area harvested: 8,918 ha, yield 12.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 108,309 t
- World rank
- 43 of 111
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 479,506 t
- 1969
Sweet potatoes in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.18% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.1
- world 12.6 (−3.6%)
- kg per person
- 2.37
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −37%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benin | 112,413 | 0.12% |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 109,115 | 0.12% |
| 43 | Argentina | 108,309 | 0.12% |
| 44 | Haiti | 104,500 | 0.11% |
| 45 | Equatorial Guinea | 102,398 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108,309 | −4.8% | 8,918 | 12.14 |
| 2023 | 113,723 | −5.6% | 9,279 | 12.26 |
| 2022 | 120,473 | −1.6% | 9,676 | 12.45 |
| 2021 | 122,472 | −2.0% | 9,938 | 12.32 |
| 2020 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 10,400 | 12.02 |
| 2019 | 120,000 | −15% | 10,000 | 12.00 |
| 2018 | 141,924 | −5.6% | 10,898 | 13.02 |
| 2017 | 150,410 | −3.7% | 11,467 | 13.12 |
| 2016 | 156,120 | −4.6% | 11,822 | 13.21 |
| 2015 | 163,713 | −4.6% | 12,242 | 13.37 |
| 2014 | 171,549 | −4.5% | 12,666 | 13.54 |
| 2013 | 179,600 | −4.3% | 13,090 | 13.72 |
| 2012 | 187,743 | −4.0% | 13,509 | 13.90 |
| 2011 | 195,666 | −6.9% | 13,907 | 14.07 |
| 2010 | 210,071 | −3.8% | 14,686 | 14.30 |
| 2009 | 218,412 | −3.1% | 15,044 | 14.52 |
| 2008 | 225,363 | −3.0% | 15,353 | 14.68 |
| 2007 | 232,272 | −2.9% | 15,654 | 14.84 |
| 2006 | 239,116 | −2.7% | 15,943 | 15.00 |
| 2005 | 245,869 | −2.6% | 16,303 | 15.08 |
| 2004 | 252,501 | −10% | 16,652 | 15.16 |
| 2003 | 280,602 | 0.0% | 18,181 | 15.43 |
| 2002 | 280,602 | +3.3% | 18,000 | 15.59 |
| 2001 | 271,621 | +1.8% | 17,500 | 15.52 |
| 2000 | 266,936 | +9.0% | 17,629 | 15.14 |
| 1999 | 244,784 | −21% | 17,000 | 14.40 |
| 1998 | 311,686 | +29% | 17,805 | 17.51 |
| 1997 | 241,639 | −29% | 16,589 | 14.57 |
| 1996 | 340,000 | +1.2% | 20,000 | 17.00 |
| 1995 | 336,000 | −9.4% | 20,000 | 16.80 |
| 1994 | 371,000 | +37% | 21,000 | 17.67 |
| 1993 | 270,500 | +1.7% | 22,000 | 12.30 |
| 1992 | 266,000 | −8.0% | 20,900 | 12.73 |
| 1991 | 289,000 | −0.4% | 22,000 | 13.14 |
| 1990 | 290,100 | −7.0% | 22,000 | 13.19 |
| 1989 | 311,900 | −32% | 21,376 | 14.59 |
| 1988 | 461,800 | +31% | 28,690 | 16.10 |
| 1987 | 353,500 | −14% | 25,528 | 13.85 |
| 1986 | 409,000 | +8.5% | 32,100 | 12.74 |
| 1985 | 377,000 | +16% | 32,000 | 11.78 |
| 1984 | 325,000 | +4.8% | 30,800 | 10.55 |
| 1983 | 310,000 | −16% | 27,800 | 11.15 |
| 1982 | 368,000 | +49% | 31,900 | 11.54 |
| 1981 | 246,600 | −18% | 24,400 | 10.11 |
| 1980 | 302,000 | −6.2% | 33,600 | 8.99 |
| 1979 | 322,000 | +0.6% | 33,800 | 9.53 |
| 1978 | 320,000 | −3.0% | 34,000 | 9.41 |
| 1977 | 330,000 | −5.2% | 36,000 | 9.17 |
| 1976 | 348,000 | −17% | 37,780 | 9.21 |
| 1975 | 418,000 | +42% | 40,950 | 10.21 |
| 1974 | 294,800 | −38% | 32,800 | 8.99 |
| 1973 | 473,600 | +27% | 41,800 | 11.33 |
| 1972 | 372,900 | −18% | 34,740 | 10.73 |
| 1971 | 453,600 | +3.6% | 42,000 | 10.80 |
| 1970 | 438,000 | −8.7% | 44,200 | 9.91 |
| 1969 | 479,506 | +27% | 45,512 | 10.54 |
| 1968 | 379,000 | −15% | 41,473 | 9.14 |
| 1967 | 443,600 | +22% | 41,893 | 10.59 |
| 1966 | 362,200 | +6.4% | 36,211 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 340,500 | −0.3% | 35,930 | 9.48 |
| 1964 | 341,500 | −6.6% | 34,598 | 9.87 |
| 1963 | 365,500 | +0.2% | 36,454 | 10.03 |
| 1962 | 364,800 | −6.0% | 36,493 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 388,200 | — | 38,031 | 10.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 8,603 t USD 5.0 m
- Importer rank
- 18 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 Argentina?
Argentina produced 108,309 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Argentina ranked 43rd 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 Argentina changed?
It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 479,506 t in 1969.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Argentina?
12.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (108,309 t from 8,918 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Argentina export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Argentina reported no exports and imports of 8,603 t (USD 5.0 m), 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; the 2024 figure for Argentina is imputed by FAO. 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.