Sweet potatoes production in Ethiopia
In 2024 Ethiopia produced 1.2 million t of sweet potatoes, the 10th largest in the world (1.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 2.8 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 41,686 ha, yield 28.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 111
- 10-year change
- −58%
- Record
- 2.8 million t
- 2015
Sweet potatoes in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Ethiopia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 3.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 28.4
- world 12.6 (+126%)
- kg per person
- 8.97
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −58%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | India | 1,305,997 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Madagascar | 1,298,147 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 1,185,148 | 1.3% |
| 11 | United States | 1,119,285 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Uganda | 1,026,777 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Ethiopia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,185,148 | −11% | 41,686 | 28.43 |
| 2023 | 1,330,536 | +11% | 46,764 | 28.45 |
| 2022 | 1,201,936 | −30% | 56,504 | 21.27 |
| 2021 | 1,717,267 | −19% | 73,566 | 23.34 |
| 2020 | 2,131,280 | +14% | 75,350 | 28.29 |
| 2019 | 1,862,420 | +2.9% | 60,050 | 31.01 |
| 2018 | 1,809,930 | −19% | 59,493 | 30.42 |
| 2017 | 2,231,433 | +1.1% | 71,967 | 31.01 |
| 2016 | 2,207,820 | −22% | 71,755 | 30.77 |
| 2015 | 2,833,593 | +0.1% | 67,588 | 41.92 |
| 2014 | 2,831,660 | +40% | 67,379 | 42.03 |
| 2013 | 2,023,765 | +50% | 68,083 | 29.72 |
| 2012 | 1,349,480 | +34% | 52,151 | 25.88 |
| 2011 | 1,007,240 | +39% | 40,200 | 25.06 |
| 2010 | 723,958 | +61% | 30,000 | 24.13 |
| 2009 | 450,697 | +72% | 53,431 | 8.44 |
| 2008 | 262,514 | −50% | 33,029 | 7.95 |
| 2007 | 524,976 | +35% | 62,271 | 8.43 |
| 2006 | 388,814 | −4.9% | 53,312 | 7.29 |
| 2005 | 408,796 | −9.6% | 50,313 | 8.13 |
| 2004 | 452,083 | −9.1% | 45,474 | 9.94 |
| 2003 | 497,143 | +47% | 46,942 | 10.59 |
| 2002 | 339,150 | +9.2% | 34,027 | 9.97 |
| 2001 | 310,711 | +3.6% | 32,000 | 9.71 |
| 2000 | 300,000 | +36% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 220,000 | +10% | 24,702 | 8.91 |
| 1998 | 200,000 | −2.5% | 25,000 | 8.00 |
| 1997 | 205,095 | +29% | 25,540 | 8.03 |
| 1996 | 159,000 | +1.3% | 20,000 | 7.95 |
| 1995 | 157,000 | +1.3% | 19,700 | 7.97 |
| 1994 | 155,000 | −7.5% | 19,500 | 7.95 |
| 1993 | 167,654 | — | 20,863 | 8.04 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ethiopia rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Ethiopia ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia changed?
It fell by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 2.8 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Ethiopia?
28.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 41,686 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
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 Ethiopia 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.