Sweet potatoes production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 970,050 t of sweet potatoes, the 14th largest in the world (1.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 84%. The record was 2.2 million t in 1972. Area harvested: 65,178 ha, yield 14.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 970,050 t
- World rank
- 14 of 111
- 10-year change
- +84%
- Record
- 2.2 million t
- 1972
Sweet potatoes in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 0.56% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.9
- world 12.6 (+18%)
- kg per person
- 4.58
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +84%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Uganda | 1,026,777 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Vietnam | 972,890 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Brazil | 970,050 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Burundi | 944,229 | 1.0% |
| 16 | Kenya | 862,724 | 0.95% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 970,050 | +4.9% | 65,178 | 14.88 |
| 2023 | 925,084 | +9.0% | 60,971 | 15.17 |
| 2022 | 848,688 | +0.0% | 58,303 | 14.56 |
| 2021 | 848,281 | −0.1% | 57,800 | 14.68 |
| 2020 | 849,397 | +5.7% | 59,548 | 14.26 |
| 2019 | 803,626 | +8.5% | 57,340 | 14.02 |
| 2018 | 741,000 | −5.1% | 52,928 | 14.00 |
| 2017 | 780,461 | +16% | 54,045 | 14.44 |
| 2016 | 672,866 | +13% | 47,944 | 14.03 |
| 2015 | 595,977 | +13% | 43,920 | 13.57 |
| 2014 | 525,814 | +4.0% | 39,705 | 13.24 |
| 2013 | 505,350 | +5.4% | 38,602 | 13.09 |
| 2012 | 479,425 | −12% | 39,321 | 12.19 |
| 2011 | 544,820 | +10% | 43,843 | 12.43 |
| 2010 | 495,182 | +3.7% | 41,802 | 11.85 |
| 2009 | 477,472 | −13% | 42,241 | 11.30 |
| 2008 | 548,438 | +3.6% | 45,552 | 12.04 |
| 2007 | 529,531 | +2.1% | 43,879 | 12.07 |
| 2006 | 518,541 | +1.0% | 44,357 | 11.69 |
| 2005 | 513,646 | −4.6% | 45,311 | 11.34 |
| 2004 | 538,503 | +1.0% | 46,844 | 11.50 |
| 2003 | 533,165 | +7.1% | 46,351 | 11.50 |
| 2002 | 498,046 | +2.7% | 43,895 | 11.35 |
| 2001 | 484,719 | +0.1% | 42,708 | 11.35 |
| 2000 | 484,443 | +2.5% | 43,900 | 11.04 |
| 1999 | 472,422 | +6.2% | 43,158 | 10.95 |
| 1998 | 444,925 | −9.2% | 42,811 | 10.39 |
| 1997 | 490,087 | +18% | 49,812 | 9.84 |
| 1996 | 414,283 | −33% | 47,941 | 8.64 |
| 1995 | 619,186 | −5.6% | 55,946 | 11.07 |
| 1994 | 655,613 | +14% | 57,983 | 11.31 |
| 1993 | 575,872 | −4.6% | 53,361 | 10.79 |
| 1992 | 603,347 | −3.1% | 57,763 | 10.45 |
| 1991 | 622,432 | −2.2% | 61,321 | 10.15 |
| 1990 | 636,691 | −6.7% | 62,629 | 10.17 |
| 1989 | 682,152 | +0.7% | 66,979 | 10.18 |
| 1988 | 677,240 | −11% | 68,284 | 9.92 |
| 1987 | 756,742 | −1.6% | 76,054 | 9.95 |
| 1986 | 768,897 | +1.8% | 78,633 | 9.78 |
| 1985 | 755,644 | −0.9% | 79,655 | 9.49 |
| 1984 | 762,603 | +12% | 80,998 | 9.42 |
| 1983 | 682,252 | −8.6% | 76,580 | 8.91 |
| 1982 | 746,781 | −2.1% | 82,076 | 9.10 |
| 1981 | 762,481 | +5.0% | 84,214 | 9.05 |
| 1980 | 726,457 | −11% | 83,545 | 8.70 |
| 1979 | 819,412 | −7.1% | 91,577 | 8.95 |
| 1978 | 882,071 | −18% | 98,230 | 8.98 |
| 1977 | 1,074,358 | −22% | 117,031 | 9.18 |
| 1976 | 1,377,708 | −14% | 137,978 | 9.98 |
| 1975 | 1,599,906 | +0.3% | 153,413 | 10.43 |
| 1974 | 1,595,307 | −13% | 147,763 | 10.80 |
| 1973 | 1,828,366 | −19% | 159,164 | 11.49 |
| 1972 | 2,249,116 | +4.3% | 174,114 | 12.92 |
| 1971 | 2,155,531 | +1.0% | 183,143 | 11.77 |
| 1970 | 2,133,983 | −1.9% | 180,789 | 11.80 |
| 1969 | 2,175,143 | +2.6% | 185,068 | 11.75 |
| 1968 | 2,120,450 | −4.7% | 182,248 | 11.63 |
| 1967 | 2,225,705 | +16% | 185,030 | 12.03 |
| 1966 | 1,912,586 | +11% | 175,373 | 10.91 |
| 1965 | 1,721,405 | +7.7% | 168,322 | 10.23 |
| 1964 | 1,597,826 | +3.3% | 158,387 | 10.09 |
| 1963 | 1,546,272 | +6.8% | 152,377 | 10.15 |
| 1962 | 1,447,784 | +6.8% | 144,967 | 9.99 |
| 1961 | 1,355,738 | — | 137,370 | 9.87 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,909 t USD 12.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 97
- Imports
- 2 t USD 12,000
- Importer rank
- 136 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 Brazil?
Brazil produced 970,050 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Brazil ranked 14th 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 Brazil changed?
It rose by 84% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 2.2 million t in 1972.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Brazil?
14.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (970,050 t from 65,178 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Brazil export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 16,909 t (USD 12.1 m) and imports of 2 t (USD 12,000), 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
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.