FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in India
In 2024 India produced 1.3 million t of sweet potatoes, the 8th largest in the world (1.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 2.0 million t in 1969. Area harvested: 111,866 ha, yield 11.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 8 of 111
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 1969
Sweet potatoes in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,305,997 | +1.3% | 111,866 | 11.67 |
| 2023 | 1,289,000 | +8.9% | 110,000 | 11.72 |
| 2022 | 1,184,000 | +5.6% | 107,000 | 11.07 |
| 2021 | 1,121,000 | −1.8% | 106,000 | 10.58 |
| 2020 | 1,141,000 | −1.3% | 108,000 | 10.56 |
| 2019 | 1,156,000 | −23% | 110,000 | 10.51 |
| 2018 | 1,500,000 | +2.7% | 131,000 | 11.45 |
| 2017 | 1,460,000 | +0.4% | 128,000 | 11.41 |
| 2016 | 1,454,000 | +18% | 126,000 | 11.54 |
| 2015 | 1,228,000 | +13% | 107,000 | 11.48 |
| 2014 | 1,087,880 | −3.9% | 105,870 | 10.28 |
| 2013 | 1,132,400 | +5.6% | 111,800 | 10.13 |
| 2012 | 1,072,800 | +2.5% | 110,400 | 9.72 |
| 2011 | 1,046,600 | −4.4% | 113,200 | 9.25 |
| 2010 | 1,094,700 | −2.2% | 118,900 | 9.21 |
| 2009 | 1,119,700 | +2.3% | 124,300 | 9.01 |
| 2008 | 1,094,000 | +2.5% | 123,000 | 8.89 |
| 2007 | 1,067,200 | +0.1% | 122,700 | 8.70 |
| 2006 | 1,066,500 | −9.6% | 122,800 | 8.68 |
| 2005 | 1,179,400 | +0.0% | 133,300 | 8.85 |
| 2004 | 1,179,100 | +4.3% | 133,100 | 8.86 |
| 2003 | 1,130,300 | 0.0% | 131,900 | 8.57 |
| 2002 | 1,130,300 | +12% | 131,900 | 8.57 |
| 2001 | 1,007,400 | −9.3% | 114,000 | 8.84 |
| 2000 | 1,110,600 | −3.6% | 114,000 | 9.74 |
| 1999 | 1,152,400 | +10.0% | 134,400 | 8.57 |
| 1998 | 1,048,100 | −4.9% | 120,600 | 8.69 |
| 1997 | 1,102,200 | −3.2% | 129,900 | 8.48 |
| 1996 | 1,138,100 | −2.4% | 141,000 | 8.07 |
| 1995 | 1,166,100 | −4.5% | 144,600 | 8.06 |
| 1994 | 1,220,600 | +0.4% | 143,900 | 8.48 |
| 1993 | 1,215,500 | +7.5% | 141,400 | 8.60 |
| 1992 | 1,130,700 | −11% | 136,500 | 8.28 |
| 1991 | 1,273,500 | +1.8% | 152,600 | 8.35 |
| 1990 | 1,251,500 | −1.5% | 157,100 | 7.97 |
| 1989 | 1,271,000 | +1.1% | 157,400 | 8.07 |
| 1988 | 1,257,600 | −16% | 162,100 | 7.76 |
| 1987 | 1,490,600 | +5.9% | 178,300 | 8.36 |
| 1986 | 1,408,000 | −13% | 175,000 | 8.05 |
| 1985 | 1,627,700 | +2.7% | 192,200 | 8.47 |
| 1984 | 1,585,600 | −0.1% | 215,700 | 7.35 |
| 1983 | 1,586,900 | −6.4% | 216,700 | 7.32 |
| 1982 | 1,696,000 | +13% | 224,600 | 7.55 |
| 1981 | 1,501,900 | +14% | 208,500 | 7.20 |
| 1980 | 1,313,100 | −19% | 207,200 | 6.34 |
| 1979 | 1,623,000 | +2.2% | 219,900 | 7.38 |
| 1978 | 1,588,500 | +2.1% | 238,000 | 6.67 |
| 1977 | 1,555,300 | −14% | 234,200 | 6.64 |
| 1976 | 1,810,900 | +9.2% | 251,300 | 7.21 |
| 1975 | 1,658,400 | +7.0% | 230,500 | 7.19 |
| 1974 | 1,550,000 | +8.3% | 219,000 | 7.08 |
| 1973 | 1,431,000 | −7.0% | 199,000 | 7.19 |
| 1972 | 1,538,000 | −11% | 192,000 | 8.01 |
| 1971 | 1,731,000 | +6.8% | 206,000 | 8.40 |
| 1970 | 1,621,000 | −21% | 215,000 | 7.54 |
| 1969 | 2,042,000 | +23% | 241,545 | 8.45 |
| 1968 | 1,664,000 | +28% | 223,000 | 7.46 |
| 1967 | 1,297,000 | +31% | 206,000 | 6.30 |
| 1966 | 991,000 | −9.7% | 179,000 | 5.54 |
| 1965 | 1,098,000 | +28% | 155,000 | 7.08 |
| 1964 | 855,000 | +0.6% | 130,000 | 6.58 |
| 1963 | 850,000 | −0.9% | 133,000 | 6.39 |
| 1962 | 858,000 | −32% | 138,000 | 6.22 |
| 1961 | 1,261,000 | — | 163,000 | 7.74 |
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.