Sweet potatoes production in Dominica
In 2024 Dominica produced 2,357 t of sweet potatoes, the 85th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 4,976 t in 2012. Area harvested: 390 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,357 t
- World rank
- 85 of 111
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 4,976 t
- 2012
Sweet potatoes in Dominica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 12.6 (−52%)
- kg per person
- 35.6
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Mauritius | 3,062 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Eswatini | 2,821 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Dominica | 2,357 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Cabo Verde | 2,275 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Barbados | 1,993 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Dominica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,357 | −0.3% | 390 | 6.04 |
| 2023 | 2,363 | +0.5% | 392 | 6.03 |
| 2022 | 2,351 | −0.3% | 393 | 5.98 |
| 2021 | 2,358 | −1.0% | 386 | 6.11 |
| 2020 | 2,381 | +2.9% | 399 | 5.97 |
| 2019 | 2,313 | +0.3% | 393 | 5.89 |
| 2018 | 2,307 | −0.9% | 404 | 5.71 |
| 2017 | 2,327 | +1.0% | 387 | 6.01 |
| 2016 | 2,305 | +0.7% | 390 | 5.91 |
| 2015 | 2,289 | −30% | 396 | 5.78 |
| 2014 | 3,286 | −14% | 398 | 8.26 |
| 2013 | 3,830 | −23% | 400 | 9.58 |
| 2012 | 4,976 | +86% | 400 | 12.44 |
| 2011 | 2,673 | +20% | 403 | 6.63 |
| 2010 | 2,219 | −25% | 407 | 5.45 |
| 2009 | 2,953 | +21% | 410 | 7.20 |
| 2008 | 2,448 | +38% | 413 | 5.93 |
| 2007 | 1,772 | −3.5% | 416 | 4.26 |
| 2006 | 1,836 | +9.0% | 419 | 4.38 |
| 2005 | 1,684 | +0.4% | 423 | 3.98 |
| 2004 | 1,678 | −0.2% | 427 | 3.93 |
| 2003 | 1,681 | +2.3% | 436 | 3.86 |
| 2002 | 1,643 | −3.9% | 437 | 3.76 |
| 2001 | 1,709 | +0.8% | 439 | 3.89 |
| 2000 | 1,695 | −5.1% | 460 | 3.68 |
| 1999 | 1,787 | +1.4% | 436 | 4.10 |
| 1998 | 1,763 | −2.1% | 434 | 4.06 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | +7.5% | 450 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 1,675 | +4.7% | 417 | 4.02 |
| 1995 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 400 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 1,500 | −8.9% | 380 | 3.95 |
| 1993 | 1,646 | +30% | 410 | 4.01 |
| 1992 | 1,262 | −0.7% | 327 | 3.86 |
| 1991 | 1,271 | −27% | 340 | 3.74 |
| 1990 | 1,743 | +35% | 435 | 4.01 |
| 1989 | 1,287 | −26% | 335 | 3.84 |
| 1988 | 1,732 | −3.3% | 330 | 5.25 |
| 1987 | 1,792 | +0.1% | 350 | 5.12 |
| 1986 | 1,791 | +7.6% | 350 | 5.12 |
| 1985 | 1,664 | +2.0% | 325 | 5.12 |
| 1984 | 1,632 | +1.7% | 320 | 5.10 |
| 1983 | 1,604 | −5.5% | 320 | 5.01 |
| 1982 | 1,698 | −1.6% | 340 | 4.99 |
| 1981 | 1,725 | −2.0% | 350 | 4.93 |
| 1980 | 1,760 | +13% | 350 | 5.03 |
| 1979 | 1,559 | +56% | 310 | 5.03 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +54% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 650 | +8.3% | 130 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 600 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 600 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 600 | +9.1% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 550 | 0.0% | 110 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 550 | 0.0% | 110 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 550 | +10% | 110 | 5.00 |
| 1970 | 500 | −9.1% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 550 | 0.0% | 110 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 550 | −8.3% | 110 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 600 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 600 | +9.1% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 550 | 0.0% | 110 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 550 | 0.0% | 110 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 550 | +10% | 110 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 100 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 59 t USD 104,000
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 97
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 Dominica?
Dominica produced 2,357 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominica rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Dominica ranked 85th 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 Dominica changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 4,976 t in 2012.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Dominica?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,357 t from 390 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Dominica export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Dominica reported exports of 59 t (USD 104,000) and no imports, 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 Dominica 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.