Sweet potatoes production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 89,203 t of sweet potatoes, the 47th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 104,006 t in 2021. Area harvested: 2,134 ha, yield 41.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 89,203 t
- World rank
- 47 of 111
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 104,006 t
- 2021
Sweet potatoes in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 41.8
- world 12.6 (+232%)
- kg per person
- 3.34
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Equatorial Guinea | 102,398 | 0.11% |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 92,467 | 0.10% |
| 47 | Australia | 89,203 | 0.10% |
| 48 | Zambia | 83,542 | 0.09% |
| 49 | Uruguay | 82,001 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,203 | −2.5% | 2,134 | 41.80 |
| 2023 | 91,458 | −1.8% | 2,210 | 41.38 |
| 2022 | 93,172 | −10% | 2,274 | 40.97 |
| 2021 | 104,006 | +4.8% | 2,542 | 40.92 |
| 2020 | 99,265 | +4.2% | 2,516 | 39.45 |
| 2019 | 95,264 | +4.2% | 2,434 | 39.14 |
| 2018 | 91,468 | +4.5% | 2,343 | 39.04 |
| 2017 | 87,529 | +4.9% | 2,249 | 38.92 |
| 2016 | 83,421 | +4.7% | 2,152 | 38.76 |
| 2015 | 79,693 | +5.9% | 2,058 | 38.72 |
| 2014 | 75,287 | +11% | 1,903 | 39.56 |
| 2013 | 67,869 | +8.5% | 1,923 | 35.29 |
| 2012 | 62,535 | +9.9% | 1,870 | 33.44 |
| 2011 | 56,877 | +14% | 1,797 | 31.65 |
| 2010 | 49,804 | +17% | 1,673 | 29.77 |
| 2009 | 42,460 | +11% | 1,693 | 25.08 |
| 2008 | 38,407 | −22% | 1,441 | 26.65 |
| 2007 | 49,131 | +11% | 1,419 | 34.62 |
| 2006 | 44,293 | +5.5% | 1,589 | 27.87 |
| 2005 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 1,250 | 33.60 |
| 2004 | 40,000 | +8.1% | 1,200 | 33.33 |
| 2003 | 37,000 | +12% | 1,100 | 33.64 |
| 2002 | 33,000 | +10% | 950 | 34.74 |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +11% | 900 | 33.33 |
| 2000 | 27,000 | +23% | 850 | 31.76 |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +22% | 800 | 27.50 |
| 1998 | 18,000 | +64% | 650 | 27.69 |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +66% | 450 | 24.44 |
| 1996 | 6,623 | −17% | 384 | 17.25 |
| 1995 | 8,011 | −4.2% | 516 | 15.53 |
| 1994 | 8,359 | +11% | 593 | 14.10 |
| 1993 | 7,564 | +28% | 570 | 13.27 |
| 1992 | 5,931 | −10% | 465 | 12.75 |
| 1991 | 6,620 | +8.7% | 438 | 15.11 |
| 1990 | 6,089 | +5.8% | 444 | 13.71 |
| 1989 | 5,755 | +27% | 424 | 13.57 |
| 1988 | 4,538 | −3.1% | 387 | 11.73 |
| 1987 | 4,682 | +9.4% | 377 | 12.42 |
| 1986 | 4,279 | −7.4% | 336 | 12.74 |
| 1985 | 4,622 | +5.0% | 340 | 13.59 |
| 1984 | 4,403 | +29% | 323 | 13.63 |
| 1983 | 3,405 | −15% | 291 | 11.70 |
| 1982 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 330 | 12.12 |
| 1981 | 3,900 | +2.3% | 330 | 11.82 |
| 1980 | 3,814 | +36% | 324 | 11.77 |
| 1979 | 2,812 | +11% | 277 | 10.15 |
| 1978 | 2,539 | −12% | 246 | 10.32 |
| 1977 | 2,896 | +1.3% | 240 | 12.07 |
| 1976 | 2,858 | +29% | 277 | 10.32 |
| 1975 | 2,220 | −24% | 221 | 10.05 |
| 1974 | 2,902 | −6.8% | 263 | 11.03 |
| 1973 | 3,114 | +11% | 293 | 10.63 |
| 1972 | 2,801 | +91% | 297 | 9.43 |
| 1971 | 1,465 | +8.4% | 265 | 5.53 |
| 1970 | 1,352 | −7.1% | 238 | 5.68 |
| 1969 | 1,456 | −2.7% | 245 | 5.94 |
| 1968 | 1,496 | −18% | 249 | 6.01 |
| 1967 | 1,829 | +27% | 286 | 6.40 |
| 1966 | 1,439 | −21% | 166 | 8.67 |
| 1965 | 1,832 | +9.6% | 202 | 9.07 |
| 1964 | 1,672 | −2.5% | 178 | 9.39 |
| 1963 | 1,714 | −2.2% | 200 | 8.57 |
| 1962 | 1,753 | +18% | 190 | 9.23 |
| 1961 | 1,485 | — | 192 | 7.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,140 t USD 1.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 97
- Imports
- 1,143 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 55 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 Australia?
Australia produced 89,203 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Australia ranked 47th 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 Australia changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 104,006 t in 2021.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Australia?
41.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (89,203 t from 2,134 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 1,140 t (USD 1.8 m) and imports of 1,143 t (USD 1.3 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. 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.