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)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.7
- world 12.6 (−7.4%)
- kg per person
- 0.90
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Indonesia | 1,479,470 | 1.6% |
| 7 | Rwanda | 1,398,268 | 1.5% |
| 8 | India | 1,305,997 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Madagascar | 1,298,147 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 1,185,148 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,204 t USD 401,000
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 97
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 India?
India produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
India ranked 8th 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 India changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 1969.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in India?
11.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.3 million t from 111,866 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does India export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 India reported exports of 1,204 t (USD 401,000) and no imports, 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. 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.