> In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 63,100 t of sweet potatoes, the 52nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in Côte d'Ivoire

In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 63,100 t of sweet potatoes, the 52nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 36,102 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.

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Production, 202463,100 t
World rank52 of 111
10-year change+28%
Record63,100 t2024

## Sweet potatoes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.7world 12.6 (−86%)
kg per person1.98world 11.1
10-year change+28%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/south-africa/) | 70,564 | 0.08% |
| 51 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/mexico/) | 66,732 | 0.07% |
| 52 | **Côte d'Ivoire** | 63,100 | 0.07% |
| 53 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/myanmar/) | 60,674 | 0.07% |
| 54 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/jamaica/) | 55,056 | 0.06% |

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

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 63,100 | +2.6% | 36,102 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 61,520 | +4.8% | 34,957 | 1.76 |
| 2022 | 58,701 | +2.9% | 33,129 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | 57,048 | −1.6% | 31,915 | 1.79 |
| 2020 | 57,983 | +1.3% | 32,525 | 1.78 |
| 2019 | 57,238 | +3.0% | 31,896 | 1.79 |
| 2018 | 55,571 | +2.7% | 30,620 | 1.81 |
| 2017 | 54,100 | +3.2% | 29,466 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 52,400 | +2.9% | 28,164 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 50,900 | +3.2% | 27,022 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 49,342 | +3.0% | 25,751 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 47,914 | +2.9% | 24,813 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 46,549 | +3.1% | 24,284 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 45,139 | −4.0% | 24,152 | 1.87 |
| 2010 | 47,039 | +3.2% | 24,717 | 1.90 |
| 2009 | 45,580 | −11% | 24,434 | 1.87 |
| 2008 | 51,002 | +3.0% | 23,722 | 2.15 |
| 2007 | 49,517 | +3.3% | 23,031 | 2.15 |
| 2006 | 47,935 | +3.3% | 22,295 | 2.15 |
| 2005 | 46,403 | +3.3% | 21,583 | 2.15 |
| 2004 | 44,921 | +1.6% | 20,894 | 2.15 |
| 2003 | 44,223 | −18% | 20,569 | 2.15 |
| 2002 | 54,141 | +2.1% | 25,182 | 2.15 |
| 2001 | 53,028 | +2.1% | 24,664 | 2.15 |
| 2000 | 51,914 | +2.1% | 24,146 | 2.15 |
| 1999 | 50,824 | +2.1% | 23,639 | 2.15 |
| 1998 | 49,757 | +2.1% | 23,143 | 2.15 |
| 1997 | 48,712 | +25% | 23,000 | 2.12 |
| 1996 | 39,000 | +2.1% | 19,000 | 2.05 |
| 1995 | 38,200 | +6.1% | 18,000 | 2.12 |
| 1994 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 16,460 | 2.19 |
| 1993 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 16,376 | 2.20 |
| 1992 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 16,202 | 2.22 |
| 1991 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 2.25 |
| 1990 | 36,000 | +9.1% | 15,000 | 2.40 |
| 1989 | 33,000 | +10% | 14,000 | 2.36 |
| 1988 | 30,000 | +20% | 13,000 | 2.31 |
| 1987 | 25,000 | +25% | 11,000 | 2.27 |
| 1986 | 20,000 | +33% | 9,000 | 2.22 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +25% | 7,000 | 2.14 |
| 1984 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 12,000 | −14% | 6,000 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 14,000 | −13% | 7,000 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 16,000 | −11% | 8,000 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 9,000 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 22,000 | −8.3% | 11,000 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 24,000 | +6.2% | 13,000 | 1.85 |
| 1974 | 22,600 | +7.6% | 12,400 | 1.82 |
| 1973 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 10,700 | 1.96 |
| 1972 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.91 |
| 1971 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.91 |
| 1970 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.91 |
| 1969 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 10,700 | 1.96 |
| 1968 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.91 |
| 1967 | 21,000 | +2.4% | 11,000 | 1.91 |
| 1966 | 20,500 | +2.5% | 10,000 | 2.05 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1964 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 10,000 | 1.90 |
| 1963 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 9,000 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 17,000 | — | 9,000 | 1.89 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports355 t USD 19,000
Exporter rank48 of 97
Imports292 t USD 19,000
Importer rank75 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 Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire produced 63,100 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?

Côte d'Ivoire ranked 52nd 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 Côte d'Ivoire changed?

It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Côte d'Ivoire?

1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (63,100 t from 36,102 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Côte d'Ivoire export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire reported exports of 355 t (USD 19,000) and imports of 292 t (USD 19,000), 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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