> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/dominica/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sweetpotato/)

Production, 20242,357 t
World rank85 of 111
10-year change−28%
Record4,976 t2012

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

## Dominica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.0world 12.6 (−52%)
kg per person35.6world 11.1
10-year change−28%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 83 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/mauritius/) | 3,062 | 0.00% |
| 84 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/eswatini/) | 2,821 | 0.00% |
| 85 | **Dominica** | 2,357 | 0.00% |
| 86 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cabo-verde/) | 2,275 | 0.00% |
| 87 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/barbados/) | 1,993 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Exports59 t USD 104,000
Exporter rank62 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## 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

[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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[Agricultural production in Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dominica/)

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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