Sweet potatoes production in Haiti
In 2024 Haiti produced 104,500 t of sweet potatoes, the 44th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 80%. The record was 599,683 t in 2013. Area harvested: 47,913 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 104,500 t
- World rank
- 44 of 111
- 10-year change
- −80%
- Record
- 599,683 t
- 2013
Sweet potatoes in Haiti, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Haiti compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.54% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 12.6 (−83%)
- kg per person
- 8.88
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −80%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 109,115 | 0.12% |
| 43 | Argentina | 108,309 | 0.12% |
| 44 | Haiti | 104,500 | 0.11% |
| 45 | Equatorial Guinea | 102,398 | 0.11% |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 92,467 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Haiti is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 104,500 | +4.5% | 47,913 | 2.18 |
| 2023 | 100,000 | +4.3% | 40,000 | 2.50 |
| 2022 | 95,882 | +0.8% | 34,688 | 2.76 |
| 2021 | 95,098 | −5.8% | 31,442 | 3.02 |
| 2020 | 100,982 | −14% | 29,776 | 3.39 |
| 2019 | 117,345 | +0.6% | 42,452 | 2.76 |
| 2018 | 116,659 | +34% | 66,671 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 87,055 | −24% | 37,925 | 2.30 |
| 2016 | 114,732 | −62% | 49,650 | 2.31 |
| 2015 | 300,606 | −41% | 65,820 | 4.57 |
| 2014 | 510,000 | −15% | 85,511 | 5.96 |
| 2013 | 599,683 | +10% | 65,944 | 9.09 |
| 2012 | 543,169 | +15% | 95,292 | 5.70 |
| 2011 | 473,962 | +14% | 92,364 | 5.13 |
| 2010 | 414,518 | +41% | 90,238 | 4.59 |
| 2009 | 294,172 | +28% | 75,000 | 3.92 |
| 2008 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 76,600 | 3.00 |
| 2007 | 220,000 | +10% | 73,300 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 57,712 | 3.47 |
| 2005 | 200,000 | +14% | 66,600 | 3.00 |
| 2004 | 175,000 | −2.8% | 53,103 | 3.30 |
| 2003 | 180,000 | +2.9% | 55,561 | 3.24 |
| 2002 | 175,000 | +0.6% | 58,000 | 3.02 |
| 2001 | 174,000 | −3.3% | 57,500 | 3.03 |
| 2000 | 180,000 | +4.7% | 60,000 | 3.00 |
| 1999 | 172,000 | +1.0% | 58,000 | 2.97 |
| 1998 | 170,250 | +6.4% | 57,500 | 2.96 |
| 1997 | 160,000 | −13% | 53,000 | 3.02 |
| 1996 | 183,300 | −1.6% | 61,100 | 3.00 |
| 1995 | 186,294 | +0.7% | 61,000 | 3.05 |
| 1994 | 185,000 | −2.6% | 60,000 | 3.08 |
| 1993 | 190,000 | −3.0% | 61,000 | 3.11 |
| 1992 | 195,822 | −2.1% | 63,108 | 3.10 |
| 1991 | 200,000 | −9.1% | 66,000 | 3.03 |
| 1990 | 220,000 | −8.3% | 63,000 | 3.49 |
| 1989 | 240,000 | −7.7% | 68,000 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 260,000 | −7.1% | 74,000 | 3.51 |
| 1987 | 280,000 | −6.7% | 70,000 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 300,000 | −6.3% | 75,000 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 320,000 | −8.6% | 90,000 | 3.56 |
| 1984 | 350,000 | +1.2% | 70,000 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 346,000 | +11% | 70,000 | 4.94 |
| 1982 | 313,000 | +11% | 65,000 | 4.82 |
| 1981 | 282,000 | +0.1% | 64,000 | 4.41 |
| 1980 | 281,700 | +6.4% | 63,000 | 4.47 |
| 1979 | 264,788 | −13% | 62,530 | 4.23 |
| 1978 | 305,528 | −12% | 55,550 | 5.50 |
| 1977 | 346,225 | +8.2% | 62,950 | 5.50 |
| 1976 | 320,000 | +4.9% | 61,000 | 5.25 |
| 1975 | 305,000 | +5.2% | 59,000 | 5.17 |
| 1974 | 290,000 | +7.4% | 55,000 | 5.27 |
| 1973 | 270,000 | +8.0% | 52,000 | 5.19 |
| 1972 | 250,000 | −7.4% | 48,000 | 5.21 |
| 1971 | 270,000 | +3.8% | 52,000 | 5.19 |
| 1970 | 260,000 | +4.0% | 50,000 | 5.20 |
| 1969 | 250,000 | −3.8% | 48,000 | 5.21 |
| 1968 | 260,000 | +8.3% | 50,000 | 5.20 |
| 1967 | 240,000 | +4.3% | 46,000 | 5.22 |
| 1966 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 44,000 | 5.23 |
| 1965 | 220,000 | +4.8% | 42,000 | 5.24 |
| 1964 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 40,000 | 5.25 |
| 1963 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 38,500 | 5.19 |
| 1962 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 36,500 | 5.21 |
| 1961 | 180,000 | — | 34,500 | 5.22 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Haiti?
Haiti produced 104,500 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Haiti rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Haiti ranked 44th 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 Haiti changed?
It fell by 80% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 599,683 t in 2013.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Haiti?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (104,500 t from 47,913 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 Haiti 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.