> In 2024 Belize produced 207 t of sweet potatoes, the 104th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 214%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in Belize

In 2024 Belize produced 207 t of sweet potatoes, the 104th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 214%. The record was 659 t in 1993. Area harvested: 32 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.

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Production, 2024207 t
World rank104 of 111
10-year change+214%
Record659 t1993

## Sweet potatoes in Belize, 1989–2024 (tonnes)

## Belize compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.5world 12.6 (−49%)
kg per person0.50world 11.1
10-year change+214%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 102 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/panama/) | 260 | 0.00% |
| 103 | [Niue](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/niue/) | 252 | 0.00% |
| 104 | **Belize** | 207 | 0.00% |
| 105 | [Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/saint-kitts-and-nevis/) | 177 | 0.00% |
| 106 | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 151 | 0.00% |

[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; Belize is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 207 | −1.4% | 32 | 6.47 |
| 2023 | 210 | −9.1% | 38 | 5.53 |
| 2022 | 231 | −7.6% | 48 | 4.81 |
| 2021 | 250 | +84% | 49 | 5.10 |
| 2020 | 136 | +58% | 28 | 4.86 |
| 2019 | 86 | −43% | 18 | 4.78 |
| 2018 | 150 | +55% | 20 | 7.50 |
| 2017 | 97 | −12% | 15 | 6.47 |
| 2016 | 110 | −11% | 15 | 7.33 |
| 2015 | 123 | +86% | 15 | 8.20 |
| 2014 | 66 | −39% | 9 | 7.33 |
| 2013 | 108 | +500% | 14 | 7.71 |
| 2012 | 18 | −51% | 2 | 9.00 |
| 2011 | 37 | −64% | 4 | 9.25 |
| 2010 | 103 | +222% | 13 | 7.92 |
| 2009 | 32 | −49% | 4 | 8.00 |
| 2008 | 63 | +174% | 7 | 9.00 |
| 2007 | 23 | −64% | 3 | 7.67 |
| 2006 | 64 | −15% | 6 | 10.67 |
| 2005 | 75 | −23% | 9 | 8.33 |
| 2004 | 98 | −46% | 15 | 6.53 |
| 2003 | 181 | +19% | 24 | 7.54 |
| 2002 | 152 | −48% | 19 | 8.00 |
| 2001 | 295 | +13% | 38 | 7.76 |
| 2000 | 261 | +144% | 33 | 7.91 |
| 1999 | 107 | −38% | 25 | 4.28 |
| 1998 | 173 | +90% | 28 | 6.18 |
| 1997 | 91 | −47% | 17 | 5.35 |
| 1996 | 173 | −8.5% | 23 | 7.52 |
| 1995 | 189 | −2.6% | 24 | 7.88 |
| 1994 | 194 | −71% | 20 | 9.70 |
| 1993 | 659 | +20% | 70 | 9.41 |
| 1992 | 550 | +75% | 74 | 7.43 |
| 1991 | 315 | −48% | 69 | 4.57 |
| 1990 | 609 | +43% | 56 | 10.88 |
| 1989 | 427 | — | 47 | 9.09 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sweet potatoes in Belize?

Belize produced 207 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Belize rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?

Belize ranked 104th 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 Belize changed?

It rose by 214% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 659 t in 1993.

### What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Belize?

6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (207 t from 32 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### 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

[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/)

## Other products of Belize

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[Agricultural production in Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/country/belize/)

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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