Sweet potatoes production in Indonesia
In 2024 Indonesia produced 1.5 million t of sweet potatoes, the 6th largest in the world (1.63% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 4.0 million t in 1964. Area harvested: 68,630 ha, yield 21.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 111
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 4.0 million t
- 1964
Sweet potatoes in Indonesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 2.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 21.6
- world 12.6 (+71%)
- kg per person
- 5.22
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −38%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tanzania | 2,227,515 | 2.4% |
| 5 | Angola | 2,123,503 | 2.3% |
| 6 | Indonesia | 1,479,470 | 1.6% |
| 7 | Rwanda | 1,398,268 | 1.5% |
| 8 | India | 1,305,997 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Indonesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,479,470 | −5.1% | 68,630 | 21.56 |
| 2023 | 1,559,181 | −22% | 73,149 | 21.32 |
| 2022 | 2,010,514 | +30% | 87,960 | 22.86 |
| 2021 | 1,545,721 | −3.6% | 69,225 | 22.33 |
| 2020 | 1,604,000 | +5.8% | 75,781 | 21.17 |
| 2019 | 1,516,000 | −16% | 74,358 | 20.39 |
| 2018 | 1,806,389 | −5.6% | 90,707 | 19.91 |
| 2017 | 1,914,244 | −12% | 106,226 | 18.02 |
| 2016 | 2,169,386 | −5.6% | 123,574 | 17.56 |
| 2015 | 2,297,634 | −3.6% | 143,125 | 16.05 |
| 2014 | 2,382,658 | −0.2% | 156,758 | 15.20 |
| 2013 | 2,386,729 | −3.9% | 161,850 | 14.75 |
| 2012 | 2,483,467 | +13% | 178,295 | 13.93 |
| 2011 | 2,196,033 | +7.1% | 178,121 | 12.33 |
| 2010 | 2,051,046 | −0.3% | 181,073 | 11.33 |
| 2009 | 2,057,913 | +9.6% | 183,874 | 11.19 |
| 2008 | 1,876,944 | −0.5% | 174,206 | 10.77 |
| 2007 | 1,886,852 | +1.8% | 176,932 | 10.66 |
| 2006 | 1,854,238 | −0.1% | 176,146 | 10.53 |
| 2005 | 1,856,969 | −2.4% | 178,336 | 10.41 |
| 2004 | 1,901,802 | −4.5% | 184,546 | 10.31 |
| 2003 | 1,991,478 | +12% | 197,455 | 10.09 |
| 2002 | 1,771,692 | +1.3% | 177,276 | 9.99 |
| 2001 | 1,749,070 | −4.3% | 181,000 | 9.66 |
| 2000 | 1,827,687 | +9.7% | 194,000 | 9.42 |
| 1999 | 1,665,547 | −14% | 172,243 | 9.67 |
| 1998 | 1,935,040 | +4.7% | 202,093 | 9.57 |
| 1997 | 1,847,492 | −8.4% | 195,436 | 9.45 |
| 1996 | 2,017,520 | −7.1% | 177,681 | 11.35 |
| 1995 | 2,171,027 | +18% | 228,676 | 9.49 |
| 1994 | 1,845,180 | −12% | 197,170 | 9.36 |
| 1993 | 2,088,205 | −3.8% | 224,098 | 9.32 |
| 1992 | 2,171,036 | +6.5% | 229,786 | 9.45 |
| 1991 | 2,039,212 | +3.4% | 214,316 | 9.51 |
| 1990 | 1,971,466 | −11% | 208,732 | 9.44 |
| 1989 | 2,224,346 | +3.0% | 240,178 | 9.26 |
| 1988 | 2,158,629 | +7.2% | 247,822 | 8.71 |
| 1987 | 2,012,846 | −3.7% | 229,070 | 8.79 |
| 1986 | 2,090,568 | −3.3% | 253,067 | 8.26 |
| 1985 | 2,161,493 | +0.2% | 256,086 | 8.44 |
| 1984 | 2,156,529 | −2.6% | 263,854 | 8.17 |
| 1983 | 2,213,027 | +32% | 280,173 | 7.90 |
| 1982 | 1,675,657 | −20% | 219,655 | 7.63 |
| 1981 | 2,093,570 | +0.7% | 274,905 | 7.62 |
| 1980 | 2,078,767 | −5.3% | 276,048 | 7.53 |
| 1979 | 2,194,409 | +5.4% | 286,878 | 7.65 |
| 1978 | 2,082,801 | −15% | 300,540 | 6.93 |
| 1977 | 2,460,360 | +3.3% | 326,239 | 7.54 |
| 1976 | 2,381,213 | −2.1% | 301,055 | 7.91 |
| 1975 | 2,432,610 | −1.5% | 310,917 | 7.82 |
| 1974 | 2,469,210 | +3.5% | 330,250 | 7.48 |
| 1973 | 2,386,760 | +16% | 378,719 | 6.30 |
| 1972 | 2,066,330 | −6.6% | 337,811 | 6.12 |
| 1971 | 2,211,360 | +1.7% | 356,866 | 6.20 |
| 1970 | 2,175,320 | −3.8% | 357,568 | 6.08 |
| 1969 | 2,260,180 | −4.4% | 369,443 | 6.12 |
| 1968 | 2,364,300 | +10% | 403,866 | 5.85 |
| 1967 | 2,143,500 | −13% | 360,000 | 5.95 |
| 1966 | 2,475,600 | −6.6% | 402,000 | 6.16 |
| 1965 | 2,651,200 | −33% | 416,000 | 6.37 |
| 1964 | 3,958,100 | +29% | 620,000 | 6.38 |
| 1963 | 3,069,800 | −17% | 484,000 | 6.34 |
| 1962 | 3,679,900 | +49% | 544,000 | 6.76 |
| 1961 | 2,463,700 | — | 366,000 | 6.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14,569 t USD 11.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 97
- Imports
- 20 t USD 69,000
- Importer rank
- 110 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 Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 1.5 million t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Indonesia ranked 6th 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 Indonesia changed?
It fell by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 4.0 million t in 1964.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Indonesia?
21.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.5 million t from 68,630 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Indonesia export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Indonesia reported exports of 14,569 t (USD 11.8 m) and imports of 20 t (USD 69,000), 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.