Sweet potatoes production in Cuba
In 2024 Cuba produced 237,790 t of sweet potatoes, the 33rd largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 594,378 t in 2016. Area harvested: 36,422 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 237,790 t
- World rank
- 33 of 111
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 594,378 t
- 2016
Sweet potatoes in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.55% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.5
- world 12.6 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 21.7
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −54%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Sudan | 278,269 | 0.31% |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 254,823 | 0.28% |
| 33 | Cuba | 237,790 | 0.26% |
| 34 | Chad | 232,300 | 0.26% |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 215,604 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 237,790 | +2.8% | 36,422 | 6.53 |
| 2023 | 231,269 | −13% | 39,645 | 5.83 |
| 2022 | 267,085 | −16% | 32,322 | 8.26 |
| 2021 | 318,485 | +5.3% | 37,046 | 8.60 |
| 2020 | 302,581 | −37% | 33,453 | 9.04 |
| 2019 | 484,053 | −12% | 42,575 | 11.37 |
| 2018 | 549,512 | +6.2% | 55,040 | 9.98 |
| 2017 | 517,618 | −13% | 47,617 | 10.87 |
| 2016 | 594,378 | +17% | 54,513 | 10.90 |
| 2015 | 506,839 | −1.2% | 55,682 | 9.10 |
| 2014 | 512,825 | +29% | 40,683 | 12.61 |
| 2013 | 396,347 | +18% | 48,273 | 8.21 |
| 2012 | 335,319 | +7.5% | 47,522 | 7.06 |
| 2011 | 311,900 | −19% | 45,638 | 6.83 |
| 2010 | 384,743 | −12% | 79,792 | 4.82 |
| 2009 | 437,100 | +17% | 78,496 | 5.57 |
| 2008 | 375,000 | −9.4% | 58,934 | 6.36 |
| 2007 | 414,000 | +37% | 64,385 | 6.43 |
| 2006 | 303,000 | −33% | 47,123 | 6.43 |
| 2005 | 449,987 | −7.4% | 74,255 | 6.06 |
| 2004 | 486,100 | −3.4% | 72,972 | 6.66 |
| 2003 | 503,400 | +28% | 70,950 | 7.10 |
| 2002 | 392,400 | +8.9% | 64,254 | 6.11 |
| 2001 | 360,256 | +19% | 60,411 | 5.96 |
| 2000 | 302,448 | +16% | 53,691 | 5.63 |
| 1999 | 261,000 | +5.4% | 53,075 | 4.92 |
| 1998 | 247,585 | +19% | 69,404 | 3.57 |
| 1997 | 207,300 | −2.8% | 62,705 | 3.31 |
| 1996 | 213,300 | +0.9% | 63,319 | 3.37 |
| 1995 | 211,300 | +8.4% | 67,922 | 3.11 |
| 1994 | 195,000 | +8.3% | 72,693 | 2.68 |
| 1993 | 180,100 | −35% | 63,486 | 2.84 |
| 1992 | 275,041 | +43% | 80,487 | 3.42 |
| 1991 | 192,516 | −1.3% | 55,248 | 3.48 |
| 1990 | 195,000 | +0.1% | 54,000 | 3.61 |
| 1989 | 194,789 | +19% | 53,400 | 3.65 |
| 1988 | 163,546 | −13% | 47,700 | 3.43 |
| 1987 | 188,277 | +26% | 46,900 | 4.01 |
| 1986 | 149,967 | −16% | 36,800 | 4.08 |
| 1985 | 178,086 | +9.7% | 41,600 | 4.28 |
| 1984 | 162,335 | −19% | 36,000 | 4.51 |
| 1983 | 201,002 | +13% | 47,300 | 4.25 |
| 1982 | 177,376 | −11% | 52,200 | 3.40 |
| 1981 | 199,734 | −12% | 45,000 | 4.44 |
| 1980 | 228,077 | −28% | 50,300 | 4.53 |
| 1979 | 316,000 | +1.6% | 73,000 | 4.33 |
| 1978 | 311,000 | +18% | 75,000 | 4.15 |
| 1977 | 263,000 | +5.2% | 67,000 | 3.93 |
| 1976 | 250,000 | +0.8% | 66,000 | 3.79 |
| 1975 | 248,000 | 0.0% | 65,000 | 3.82 |
| 1974 | 248,000 | +2.9% | 64,000 | 3.88 |
| 1973 | 241,000 | −2.0% | 63,000 | 3.83 |
| 1972 | 246,000 | +0.4% | 63,000 | 3.90 |
| 1971 | 245,000 | +6.5% | 63,000 | 3.89 |
| 1970 | 230,000 | −4.2% | 63,000 | 3.65 |
| 1969 | 240,000 | +3.0% | 62,000 | 3.87 |
| 1968 | 233,000 | +1.3% | 62,000 | 3.76 |
| 1967 | 230,000 | −4.2% | 60,000 | 3.83 |
| 1966 | 240,000 | −4.0% | 60,000 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 4.17 |
| 1964 | 250,000 | +4.2% | 60,000 | 4.17 |
| 1963 | 240,000 | +19% | 55,000 | 4.36 |
| 1962 | 201,200 | +42% | 46,000 | 4.37 |
| 1961 | 142,000 | — | 32,000 | 4.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 4 t USD 7,000
- Importer rank
- 130 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 Cuba?
Cuba produced 237,790 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Cuba ranked 33rd 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 Cuba changed?
It fell by 54% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 594,378 t in 2016.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Cuba?
6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (237,790 t from 36,422 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Cuba export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Cuba reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 7,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Cuba is imputed 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.