Sweet potatoes production in Hong Kong
In 2024 Hong Kong produced 61 t of sweet potatoes, the 108th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 34,876 t in 1961. Area harvested: 5 ha, yield 12.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 61 t
- World rank
- 108 of 111
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 34,876 t
- 1961
Sweet potatoes in Hong Kong, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hong Kong compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.2
- world 12.6 (−3.2%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Antigua and Barbuda | 151 | 0.00% |
| 107 | French Polynesia | 143 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Hong Kong | 61 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Bhutan | 44 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Kuwait | 32 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Hong Kong is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61 | 0.0% | 5 | 12.20 |
| 2023 | 61 | 0.0% | 5 | 12.20 |
| 2022 | 61 | 0.0% | 5 | 12.20 |
| 2021 | 61 | +1.7% | 5 | 12.20 |
| 2020 | 60 | −3.2% | 5 | 12.00 |
| 2019 | 62 | +5.1% | 5 | 12.40 |
| 2018 | 59 | −4.8% | 5 | 11.80 |
| 2017 | 62 | −4.6% | 5 | 12.40 |
| 2016 | 65 | +10% | 5 | 13.00 |
| 2015 | 59 | −13% | 4 | 14.75 |
| 2014 | 68 | 0.0% | 5 | 13.60 |
| 2013 | 68 | +4.6% | 5 | 13.60 |
| 2012 | 65 | +8.3% | 5 | 13.00 |
| 2011 | 60 | +3.4% | 5 | 12.00 |
| 2010 | 58 | +5.5% | 5 | 11.60 |
| 2009 | 55 | −15% | 5 | 11.00 |
| 2008 | 65 | −13% | 6 | 10.83 |
| 2007 | 75 | −12% | 7 | 10.71 |
| 2006 | 85 | +2.4% | 8 | 10.63 |
| 2005 | 83 | −9.8% | 8 | 10.38 |
| 2004 | 92 | +3.4% | 9 | 10.22 |
| 2003 | 89 | −8.2% | 9 | 9.89 |
| 2002 | 97 | +17% | 10 | 9.70 |
| 2001 | 83 | −11% | 9 | 9.22 |
| 2000 | 93 | −21% | 10 | 9.30 |
| 1999 | 117 | +17% | 13 | 9.00 |
| 1998 | 100 | −29% | 13 | 7.69 |
| 1997 | 140 | +3.7% | 12 | 11.67 |
| 1996 | 135 | +5.5% | 20 | 6.75 |
| 1995 | 128 | +9.4% | 15 | 8.53 |
| 1994 | 117 | −42% | 17 | 6.88 |
| 1993 | 200 | −10% | 23 | 8.70 |
| 1992 | 223 | −20% | 27 | 8.26 |
| 1991 | 280 | −6.7% | 30 | 9.33 |
| 1990 | 300 | −17% | 38 | 7.89 |
| 1989 | 360 | 0.0% | 40 | 9.00 |
| 1988 | 360 | +31% | 40 | 9.00 |
| 1987 | 275 | −8.3% | 32 | 8.59 |
| 1986 | 300 | −25% | 35 | 8.57 |
| 1985 | 400 | −4.8% | 45 | 8.89 |
| 1984 | 420 | +2.4% | 50 | 8.40 |
| 1983 | 410 | +2.5% | 55 | 7.45 |
| 1982 | 400 | +11% | 50 | 8.00 |
| 1981 | 360 | −14% | 55 | 6.55 |
| 1980 | 418 | +1.0% | 60 | 6.97 |
| 1979 | 414 | −22% | 60 | 6.90 |
| 1978 | 530 | −56% | 80 | 6.63 |
| 1977 | 1,195 | +61% | 150 | 7.97 |
| 1976 | 742 | −54% | 100 | 7.42 |
| 1975 | 1,600 | −24% | 250 | 6.40 |
| 1974 | 2,097 | +51% | 300 | 6.99 |
| 1973 | 1,390 | −9.4% | 165 | 8.42 |
| 1972 | 1,535 | −5.0% | 175 | 8.77 |
| 1971 | 1,615 | −21% | 200 | 8.08 |
| 1970 | 2,038 | −71% | 250 | 8.15 |
| 1969 | 7,100 | −28% | 1,000 | 7.10 |
| 1968 | 9,800 | −11% | 1,200 | 8.17 |
| 1967 | 11,000 | −6.5% | 1,500 | 7.33 |
| 1966 | 11,760 | −40% | 1,600 | 7.35 |
| 1965 | 19,600 | +4.9% | 2,500 | 7.84 |
| 1964 | 18,688 | −36% | 2,900 | 6.44 |
| 1963 | 29,260 | +2.1% | 3,200 | 9.14 |
| 1962 | 28,670 | −18% | 3,000 | 9.56 |
| 1961 | 34,876 | — | 4,000 | 8.72 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 75 t USD 253,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 97
- Imports
- 4,322 t USD 11.5 m
- Importer rank
- 28 of 143
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong produced 61 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hong Kong rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Hong Kong ranked 108th 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 Hong Kong changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 34,876 t in 1961.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Hong Kong?
12.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (61 t from 5 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Hong Kong export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Hong Kong reported exports of 75 t (USD 253,000) and imports of 4,322 t (USD 11.5 m), 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 Hong Kong is estimated 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.