Sweet potatoes production in Gabon
In 2024 Gabon produced 3,901 t of sweet potatoes, the 81st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.2%. The record was 3,907 t in 2014. Area harvested: 1,925 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,901 t
- World rank
- 81 of 111
- 10-year change
- −0.2%
- Record
- 3,907 t
- 2014
Sweet potatoes in Gabon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Gabon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 12.6 (−84%)
- kg per person
- 1.54
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −0.2%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Pakistan | 4,390 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Ecuador | 4,207 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Gabon | 3,901 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Micronesia | 3,120 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Mauritius | 3,062 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Gabon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,901 | +0.6% | 1,925 | 2.03 |
| 2023 | 3,876 | +0.6% | 1,920 | 2.02 |
| 2022 | 3,852 | −0.1% | 1,916 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 3,857 | +4.7% | 1,927 | 2.00 |
| 2020 | 3,683 | −0.5% | 1,850 | 1.99 |
| 2019 | 3,700 | −0.5% | 1,867 | 1.98 |
| 2018 | 3,718 | −0.6% | 1,884 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 3,741 | −0.8% | 1,903 | 1.97 |
| 2016 | 3,771 | −0.2% | 1,925 | 1.96 |
| 2015 | 3,780 | −3.3% | 1,936 | 1.95 |
| 2014 | 3,907 | +5.6% | 2,018 | 1.94 |
| 2013 | 3,700 | +5.7% | 1,900 | 1.95 |
| 2012 | 3,500 | +4.6% | 1,770 | 1.98 |
| 2011 | 3,345 | +3.9% | 1,756 | 1.90 |
| 2010 | 3,219 | +3.0% | 1,703 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 3,124 | +2.3% | 1,665 | 1.88 |
| 2008 | 3,054 | +1.8% | 1,641 | 1.86 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +0.7% | 1,650 | 1.82 |
| 2006 | 2,978 | +0.3% | 1,624 | 1.83 |
| 2005 | 2,969 | +0.3% | 1,625 | 1.83 |
| 2004 | 2,961 | +0.3% | 1,628 | 1.82 |
| 2003 | 2,953 | +0.1% | 1,630 | 1.81 |
| 2002 | 2,951 | +1.1% | 1,634 | 1.81 |
| 2001 | 2,920 | +1.7% | 1,624 | 1.80 |
| 2000 | 2,871 | +2.5% | 1,602 | 1.79 |
| 1999 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 1,600 | 1.75 |
| 1998 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 1,517 | 1.78 |
| 1997 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 1,500 | 1.73 |
| 1996 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 1,400 | 1.79 |
| 1995 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 1,300 | 1.85 |
| 1994 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 1,291 | 1.78 |
| 1993 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 1,245 | 1.77 |
| 1992 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 1,200 | 1.75 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 1,149 | 1.74 |
| 1990 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 1,113 | 1.71 |
| 1989 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 1.64 |
| 1988 | 1,800 | +20% | 1,100 | 1.64 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.50 |
| 1986 | 1,500 | +15% | 1,000 | 1.50 |
| 1985 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.30 |
| 1984 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.30 |
| 1983 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 1,000 | 1.30 |
| 1982 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 1,000 | 1.20 |
| 1981 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.30 |
| 1980 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 1,000 | 1.30 |
| 1979 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 1,000 | 1.20 |
| 1978 | 1,100 | +10% | 1,000 | 1.10 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | −3.8% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 1,040 | −48% | 1,000 | 1.04 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | −33% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +50% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 1,000 | 2.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Gabon?
Gabon produced 3,901 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Gabon rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Gabon ranked 81st 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 Gabon changed?
It fell by 0.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 3,907 t in 2014.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Gabon?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,901 t from 1,925 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 Gabon 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.