> In 2024 China produced 51.4 million t of sweet potatoes, the largest total in the world (56.5% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.9%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in China

In 2024 China produced 51.4 million t of sweet potatoes, the largest total in the world (56.5% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.9%. The record was 131 million t in 1973. Area harvested: 2.3 million ha, yield 22.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 202451.4 million t
World rank1 of 111
10-year change−7.9%
Record131 million t1973

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

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total56.5%59.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha22.2world 12.6 (+76%)
kg per person36.2world 11.1
10-year change−7.9%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **China** | 51,354,274 | 56.5% |
| 2 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/) | 7,980,473 | 8.8% |
| 3 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/) | 4,091,239 | 4.5% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 51,354,274 | −0.1% | 2,312,490 | 22.21 |
| 2023 | 51,400,818 | +0.6% | 2,313,951 | 22.21 |
| 2022 | 51,091,239 | −0.9% | 2,303,505 | 22.18 |
| 2021 | 51,570,766 | +0.1% | 2,320,014 | 22.23 |
| 2020 | 51,540,449 | +2.7% | 2,318,333 | 22.23 |
| 2019 | 50,162,503 | −5.4% | 2,272,168 | 22.08 |
| 2018 | 53,009,345 | +3.0% | 2,369,542 | 22.37 |
| 2017 | 51,449,500 | +0.1% | 2,313,290 | 22.24 |
| 2016 | 51,387,500 | −5.2% | 2,438,740 | 21.07 |
| 2015 | 54,201,000 | −2.8% | 2,519,190 | 21.52 |
| 2014 | 55,782,500 | −2.0% | 2,634,060 | 21.18 |
| 2013 | 56,893,000 | −4.8% | 2,701,340 | 21.06 |
| 2012 | 59,789,500 | −7.5% | 2,789,930 | 21.43 |
| 2011 | 64,642,000 | −1.5% | 2,986,550 | 21.64 |
| 2010 | 65,604,500 | −6.0% | 3,135,220 | 20.93 |
| 2009 | 69,811,500 | −11% | 3,242,360 | 21.53 |
| 2008 | 78,230,000 | +3.5% | 3,763,400 | 20.79 |
| 2007 | 75,600,000 | −6.7% | 3,651,800 | 20.70 |
| 2006 | 81,039,000 | −21% | 3,663,000 | 22.12 |
| 2005 | 102,535,000 | −3.0% | 4,622,100 | 22.18 |
| 2004 | 105,660,000 | −1.8% | 4,860,100 | 21.74 |
| 2003 | 107,555,000 | −4.9% | 5,180,000 | 20.76 |
| 2002 | 113,110,000 | −0.4% | 5,214,200 | 21.69 |
| 2001 | 113,591,000 | −3.7% | 5,498,000 | 20.66 |
| 2000 | 117,985,000 | −6.3% | 5,815,080 | 20.29 |
| 1999 | 125,925,000 | +9.1% | 5,936,000 | 21.21 |
| 1998 | 115,451,000 | +13% | 5,939,140 | 19.44 |
| 1997 | 102,407,504 | −17% | 5,962,930 | 17.17 |
| 1996 | 123,760,000 | +5.6% | 6,060,180 | 20.42 |
| 1995 | 117,180,000 | +9.0% | 6,085,000 | 19.26 |
| 1994 | 107,470,000 | −5.0% | 6,062,600 | 17.73 |
| 1993 | 113,150,000 | +8.3% | 6,220,000 | 18.19 |
| 1992 | 104,433,000 | −0.9% | 6,250,200 | 16.71 |
| 1991 | 105,395,008 | +0.7% | 6,199,400 | 17.00 |
| 1990 | 104,700,000 | −0.7% | 6,293,000 | 16.64 |
| 1989 | 105,445,008 | +2.2% | 6,274,000 | 16.81 |
| 1988 | 103,205,008 | −9.8% | 6,306,000 | 16.37 |
| 1987 | 114,440,000 | +13% | 6,279,000 | 18.23 |
| 1986 | 101,685,008 | −1.7% | 6,185,000 | 16.44 |
| 1985 | 103,430,000 | −9.4% | 6,094,000 | 16.97 |
| 1984 | 114,181,008 | −3.6% | 6,570,000 | 17.38 |
| 1983 | 118,460,000 | +8.1% | 6,950,000 | 17.04 |
| 1982 | 109,550,000 | +4.2% | 7,000,000 | 15.65 |
| 1981 | 105,180,000 | −11% | 7,210,000 | 14.59 |
| 1980 | 117,790,000 | +0.9% | 7,843,000 | 15.02 |
| 1979 | 116,686,000 | −10% | 8,641,000 | 13.50 |
| 1978 | 130,134,000 | +7.0% | 9,544,000 | 13.64 |
| 1977 | 121,650,000 | +9.9% | 9,200,000 | 13.22 |
| 1976 | 110,700,000 | −6.6% | 8,355,000 | 13.25 |
| 1975 | 118,500,000 | +2.9% | 8,858,000 | 13.38 |
| 1974 | 115,200,000 | −12% | 9,058,000 | 12.72 |
| 1973 | 130,800,000 | +32% | 9,295,000 | 14.07 |
| 1972 | 99,100,000 | −4.4% | 9,030,000 | 10.97 |
| 1971 | 103,650,000 | −7.4% | 8,294,000 | 12.50 |
| 1970 | 111,900,000 | +10% | 8,707,000 | 12.85 |
| 1969 | 101,300,000 | +8.2% | 8,536,000 | 11.87 |
| 1968 | 93,650,000 | −0.6% | 8,297,000 | 11.29 |
| 1967 | 94,250,000 | −0.5% | 8,705,000 | 10.83 |
| 1966 | 94,750,000 | +14% | 9,635,000 | 9.83 |
| 1965 | 83,300,000 | +25% | 9,006,000 | 9.25 |
| 1964 | 66,500,000 | −9.6% | 9,645,000 | 6.89 |
| 1963 | 73,600,000 | −8.0% | 9,030,000 | 8.15 |
| 1962 | 80,000,000 | +8.1% | 10,658,000 | 7.51 |
| 1961 | 74,020,000 | — | 10,614,000 | 6.97 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports35,674 t USD 20.3 m
Exporter rank4 of 97
Imports10,429 t USD 5.2 m
Importer rank15 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 China?

China produced 51.4 million t in 2024, 56.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

China was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Malawi.

### How has the production of sweet potatoes in China changed?

It fell by 7.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 131 million t in 1973.

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

22.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (51.4 million t from 2.3 million ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does China export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 China reported exports of 35,674 t (USD 20.3 m) and imports of 10,429 t (USD 5.2 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 China is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[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/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/vietnam/)
[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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