Sweet potatoes production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 15,599 t of sweet potatoes, the 65th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.7%. The record was 15,768 t in 2020. Area harvested: 1,445 ha, yield 10.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,599 t
- World rank
- 65 of 111
- 10-year change
- +8.7%
- Record
- 15,768 t
- 2020
Sweet potatoes in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.8
- world 12.6 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 0.79
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +8.7%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Guyana | 22,066 | 0.02% |
| 64 | Israel | 17,426 | 0.02% |
| 65 | Chile | 15,599 | 0.02% |
| 66 | Fiji | 12,731 | 0.01% |
| 67 | New Zealand | 11,891 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,599 | −0.3% | 1,445 | 10.80 |
| 2023 | 15,641 | +0.1% | 1,447 | 10.81 |
| 2022 | 15,620 | +0.5% | 1,443 | 10.82 |
| 2021 | 15,535 | −1.5% | 1,446 | 10.74 |
| 2020 | 15,768 | +1.4% | 1,451 | 10.87 |
| 2019 | 15,556 | +1.8% | 1,431 | 10.87 |
| 2018 | 15,283 | +1.3% | 1,401 | 10.91 |
| 2017 | 15,088 | +3.1% | 1,378 | 10.95 |
| 2016 | 14,641 | −6.0% | 1,331 | 11.00 |
| 2015 | 15,580 | +8.6% | 1,374 | 11.34 |
| 2014 | 14,344 | +2.5% | 1,318 | 10.88 |
| 2013 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 10.77 |
| 2012 | 14,000 | +8.3% | 1,300 | 10.77 |
| 2011 | 12,924 | +6.7% | 1,306 | 9.90 |
| 2010 | 12,114 | +7.2% | 1,305 | 9.28 |
| 2009 | 11,303 | +9.9% | 1,303 | 8.67 |
| 2008 | 10,287 | +8.3% | 1,319 | 7.80 |
| 2007 | 9,500 | +2.2% | 1,300 | 7.31 |
| 2006 | 9,300 | +3.3% | 1,250 | 7.44 |
| 2005 | 9,000 | +2.9% | 1,230 | 7.32 |
| 2004 | 8,750 | +2.9% | 1,200 | 7.29 |
| 2003 | 8,500 | +5.6% | 1,160 | 7.33 |
| 2002 | 8,050 | +0.6% | 1,150 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 1,143 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7,500 | +1.6% | 1,071 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7,382 | −1.0% | 1,077 | 6.85 |
| 1998 | 7,459 | −0.5% | 1,127 | 6.62 |
| 1997 | 7,494 | +1.5% | 1,147 | 6.53 |
| 1996 | 7,382 | +1.5% | 1,149 | 6.42 |
| 1995 | 7,271 | +1.6% | 1,151 | 6.32 |
| 1994 | 7,159 | +1.6% | 1,153 | 6.21 |
| 1993 | 7,047 | +1.6% | 1,156 | 6.10 |
| 1992 | 6,936 | +1.6% | 1,158 | 5.99 |
| 1991 | 6,824 | +3.7% | 1,160 | 5.88 |
| 1990 | 6,581 | −6.0% | 880 | 7.48 |
| 1989 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | −13% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 6.67 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1975 | 8,000 | −7.0% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1974 | 8,600 | +1.2% | 1,000 | 8.60 |
| 1973 | 8,500 | −15% | 1,000 | 8.50 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | −29% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 1970 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 1969 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +17% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 1967 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1966 | 12,000 | +20% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 11.11 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +11% | 900 | 11.11 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | +13% | 800 | 11.25 |
| 1962 | 8,000 | +14% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 700 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 90 of 97
- Imports
- 5,775 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 23 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 Chile?
Chile produced 15,599 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Chile ranked 65th 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 Chile changed?
It rose by 8.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 15,768 t in 2020.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Chile?
10.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,599 t from 1,445 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 5,775 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; the 2024 figure for Chile is estimated by FAO. 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.