> In 2024 Bolivia produced 4,635 t of sweet potatoes, the 77th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.2%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in Bolivia

In 2024 Bolivia produced 4,635 t of sweet potatoes, the 77th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.2%. The record was 20,400 t in 1977. Area harvested: 1,092 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.

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Production, 20244,635 t
World rank77 of 111
10-year change+0.2%
Record20,400 t1977

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

## Bolivia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.2world 12.6 (−66%)
kg per person0.37world 11.1
10-year change+0.2%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 75 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/mauritania/) | 5,313 | 0.01% |
| 76 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/timor-leste/) | 4,825 | 0.01% |
| 77 | **Bolivia** | 4,635 | 0.01% |
| 78 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/guatemala/) | 4,565 | 0.01% |
| 79 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/pakistan/) | 4,390 | 0.00% |

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

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

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Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 4,635 | −13% | 1,092 | 4.24 |
| 2023 | 5,350 | +19% | 1,214 | 4.41 |
| 2022 | 4,512 | −2.6% | 1,073 | 4.21 |
| 2021 | 4,631 | +2.8% | 1,079 | 4.29 |
| 2020 | 4,507 | +0.4% | 1,077 | 4.18 |
| 2019 | 4,487 | +0.1% | 1,070 | 4.19 |
| 2018 | 4,483 | +1.1% | 1,075 | 4.17 |
| 2017 | 4,435 | −1.8% | 1,056 | 4.20 |
| 2016 | 4,517 | −2.0% | 1,100 | 4.11 |
| 2015 | 4,609 | −0.4% | 1,093 | 4.22 |
| 2014 | 4,627 | −0.0% | 1,375 | 3.37 |
| 2013 | 4,629 | −6.0% | 1,349 | 3.43 |
| 2012 | 4,923 | +3.0% | 1,333 | 3.69 |
| 2011 | 4,778 | +0.8% | 1,331 | 3.59 |
| 2010 | 4,739 | −37% | 1,321 | 3.59 |
| 2009 | 7,551 | +1.5% | 1,616 | 4.67 |
| 2008 | 7,438 | +1.5% | 1,602 | 4.64 |
| 2007 | 7,328 | +1.4% | 1,589 | 4.61 |
| 2006 | 7,228 | +2.1% | 1,578 | 4.58 |
| 2005 | 7,081 | +1.7% | 1,557 | 4.55 |
| 2004 | 6,965 | +1.8% | 1,538 | 4.53 |
| 2003 | 6,843 | −52% | 1,521 | 4.50 |
| 2002 | 14,400 | +0.2% | 3,010 | 4.78 |
| 2001 | 14,370 | −3.6% | 3,100 | 4.64 |
| 2000 | 14,900 | +9.6% | 3,120 | 4.78 |
| 1999 | 13,600 | +13% | 3,100 | 4.39 |
| 1998 | 12,000 | −6.3% | 2,900 | 4.14 |
| 1997 | 12,800 | +0.2% | 3,100 | 4.13 |
| 1996 | 12,770 | +2.2% | 3,052 | 4.18 |
| 1995 | 12,500 | −2.3% | 2,990 | 4.18 |
| 1994 | 12,800 | +5.1% | 3,000 | 4.27 |
| 1993 | 12,175 | +0.3% | 2,950 | 4.13 |
| 1992 | 12,140 | −6.7% | 2,770 | 4.38 |
| 1991 | 13,018 | +23% | 2,806 | 4.64 |
| 1990 | 10,621 | −14% | 2,445 | 4.34 |
| 1989 | 12,400 | +27% | 2,770 | 4.48 |
| 1988 | 9,790 | +2.0% | 2,169 | 4.51 |
| 1987 | 9,600 | +31% | 2,430 | 3.95 |
| 1986 | 7,346 | +1.9% | 1,978 | 3.71 |
| 1985 | 7,210 | −1.8% | 1,891 | 3.81 |
| 1984 | 7,344 | +48% | 1,750 | 4.20 |
| 1983 | 4,975 | −45% | 1,271 | 3.91 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +20% | 1,575 | 5.71 |
| 1981 | 7,525 | −49% | 1,395 | 5.39 |
| 1980 | 14,665 | +3.6% | 2,735 | 5.36 |
| 1979 | 14,150 | −2.3% | 2,895 | 4.89 |
| 1978 | 14,485 | −29% | 2,690 | 5.38 |
| 1977 | 20,400 | +9.7% | 3,400 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 18,600 | +13% | 3,000 | 6.20 |
| 1975 | 16,410 | +4.9% | 2,220 | 7.39 |
| 1974 | 15,648 | +6.4% | 2,062 | 7.59 |
| 1973 | 14,700 | +12% | 1,950 | 7.54 |
| 1972 | 13,100 | +2.3% | 1,740 | 7.53 |
| 1971 | 12,800 | +4.9% | 1,700 | 7.53 |
| 1970 | 12,200 | +5.2% | 1,650 | 7.39 |
| 1969 | 11,600 | +3.6% | 1,550 | 7.48 |
| 1968 | 11,200 | +0.9% | 1,130 | 9.91 |
| 1967 | 11,100 | 0.0% | 1,150 | 9.65 |
| 1966 | 11,100 | +0.9% | 1,170 | 9.49 |
| 1965 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 11.00 |
| 1964 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 11.00 |
| 1963 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 11.00 |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +7.8% | 1,000 | 11.00 |
| 1961 | 10,200 | — | 1,000 | 10.20 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports527 t USD 99,000
Importer rank67 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 Bolivia?

Bolivia produced 4,635 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Bolivia ranked 77th 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 Bolivia changed?

It rose by 0.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 20,400 t in 1977.

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

4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,635 t from 1,092 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Bolivia export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Bolivia reported no exports and imports of 527 t (USD 99,000), 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

[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 Bolivia

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[Agricultural production in Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bolivia/)

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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