> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20243,901 t
World rank81 of 111
10-year change−0.2%
Record3,907 t2014

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

## Gabon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.0world 12.6 (−84%)
kg per person1.54world 11.1
10-year change−0.2%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/pakistan/) | 4,390 | 0.00% |
| 80 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ecuador/) | 4,207 | 0.00% |
| 81 | **Gabon** | 3,901 | 0.00% |
| 82 | [Micronesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/micronesia/) | 3,120 | 0.00% |
| 83 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/mauritius/) | 3,062 | 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; 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

[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 Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/gabon/)

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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