> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024970,050 t
World rank14 of 111
10-year change+84%
Record2.2 million t1972

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

## Brazil compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%0.56% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.9world 12.6 (+18%)
kg per person4.58world 11.1
10-year change+84%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/) | 1,026,777 | 1.1% |
| 13 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/vietnam/) | 972,890 | 1.1% |
| 14 | **Brazil** | 970,050 | 1.1% |
| 15 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/burundi/) | 944,229 | 1.0% |
| 16 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/kenya/) | 862,724 | 0.95% |

[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; 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

Exports16,909 t USD 12.1 m
Exporter rank9 of 97
Imports2 t USD 12,000
Importer rank136 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 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

[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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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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