> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/argentina/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024108,309 t
World rank43 of 111
10-year change−37%
Record479,506 t1969

## Sweet potatoes in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Argentina compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.12%0.18% in 2014
Yield, t/ha12.1world 12.6 (−3.6%)
kg per person2.37world 11.1
10-year change−37%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/benin/) | 112,413 | 0.12% |
| 42 | [Solomon Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/solomon-islands/) | 109,115 | 0.12% |
| 43 | **Argentina** | 108,309 | 0.12% |
| 44 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/haiti/) | 104,500 | 0.11% |
| 45 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/equatorial-guinea/) | 102,398 | 0.11% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports8,603 t USD 5.0 m
Importer rank18 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

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[Agricultural production in Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/country/argentina/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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