Sweet potatoes production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 17,426 t of sweet potatoes, the 64th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 44,569 t in 2008. Area harvested: 1,092 ha, yield 16.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 17,426 t
- World rank
- 64 of 111
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 44,569 t
- 2008
Sweet potatoes in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.0
- world 12.6 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 1.86
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Venezuela | 22,666 | 0.02% |
| 63 | Guyana | 22,066 | 0.02% |
| 64 | Israel | 17,426 | 0.02% |
| 65 | Chile | 15,599 | 0.02% |
| 66 | Fiji | 12,731 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,426 | −37% | 1,092 | 15.96 |
| 2023 | 27,699 | −9.3% | 1,761 | 15.73 |
| 2022 | 30,530 | −18% | 1,969 | 15.51 |
| 2021 | 37,434 | +9.3% | 2,458 | 15.23 |
| 2020 | 34,262 | −2.2% | 2,346 | 14.60 |
| 2019 | 35,032 | −18% | 2,417 | 14.49 |
| 2018 | 42,650 | +17% | 2,926 | 14.58 |
| 2017 | 36,564 | −4.6% | 2,485 | 14.71 |
| 2016 | 38,319 | −5.7% | 2,482 | 15.44 |
| 2015 | 40,616 | +28% | 2,501 | 16.24 |
| 2014 | 31,840 | +20% | 2,471 | 12.89 |
| 2013 | 26,613 | +54% | 2,440 | 10.91 |
| 2012 | 17,230 | −15% | 2,441 | 7.06 |
| 2011 | 20,210 | +0.6% | 2,128 | 9.50 |
| 2010 | 20,089 | −38% | 2,131 | 9.43 |
| 2009 | 32,237 | −28% | 3,444 | 9.36 |
| 2008 | 44,569 | +40% | 4,793 | 9.30 |
| 2007 | 31,866 | +19% | 3,449 | 9.24 |
| 2006 | 26,843 | +20% | 2,923 | 9.18 |
| 2005 | 22,370 | −1.5% | 2,451 | 9.13 |
| 2004 | 22,700 | +22% | 2,466 | 9.21 |
| 2003 | 18,554 | +23% | 1,999 | 9.28 |
| 2002 | 15,110 | +14% | 1,614 | 9.36 |
| 2001 | 13,249 | +21% | 1,402 | 9.45 |
| 2000 | 10,975 | +28% | 1,151 | 9.54 |
| 1999 | 8,600 | −11% | 894 | 9.62 |
| 1998 | 9,700 | +34% | 1,000 | 9.70 |
| 1997 | 7,224 | +6.0% | 738 | 9.79 |
| 1996 | 6,817 | −1.5% | 690 | 9.88 |
| 1995 | 6,920 | +10% | 700 | 9.89 |
| 1994 | 6,280 | +17% | 597 | 10.52 |
| 1993 | 5,360 | +48% | 503 | 10.66 |
| 1992 | 3,629 | −14% | 332 | 10.93 |
| 1991 | 4,228 | −3.2% | 385 | 10.98 |
| 1990 | 4,370 | +23% | 120 | 36.42 |
| 1989 | 3,560 | +3.5% | 90 | 39.56 |
| 1988 | 3,440 | +150% | 90 | 38.22 |
| 1987 | 1,375 | −68% | 40 | 34.38 |
| 1986 | 4,260 | +34% | 110 | 38.73 |
| 1985 | 3,170 | +50% | 80 | 39.63 |
| 1984 | 2,110 | +44% | 55 | 38.36 |
| 1983 | 1,470 | −3.9% | 40 | 36.75 |
| 1982 | 1,530 | +51% | 50 | 30.60 |
| 1981 | 1,016 | +27% | 35 | 29.03 |
| 1980 | 800 | 0.0% | 27 | 29.63 |
| 1979 | 800 | 0.0% | 27 | 29.63 |
| 1978 | 800 | 0.0% | 27 | 29.63 |
| 1977 | 800 | 0.0% | 27 | 29.63 |
| 1976 | 800 | +100% | 27 | 29.63 |
| 1975 | 400 | −11% | 13 | 30.77 |
| 1974 | 450 | +29% | 15 | 30.00 |
| 1973 | 350 | −13% | 12 | 29.17 |
| 1972 | 400 | 0.0% | 13 | 30.77 |
| 1971 | 400 | −11% | 15 | 26.67 |
| 1970 | 450 | −10.0% | 25 | 18.00 |
| 1969 | 500 | −29% | 25 | 20.00 |
| 1968 | 700 | +17% | 25 | 28.00 |
| 1967 | 600 | +20% | 20 | 30.00 |
| 1966 | 500 | 0.0% | 17 | 29.41 |
| 1965 | 500 | +25% | 17 | 29.41 |
| 1964 | 400 | +33% | 13 | 30.77 |
| 1963 | 300 | 0.0% | 10 | 30.00 |
| 1962 | 300 | +50% | 10 | 30.00 |
| 1961 | 200 | — | 10 | 20.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 86 of 97
- Imports
- 76 t USD 136,000
- Importer rank
- 92 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 Israel?
Israel produced 17,426 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Israel ranked 64th 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 Israel changed?
It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 44,569 t in 2008.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Israel?
16.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,426 t from 1,092 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Israel export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Israel reported exports of 4 t (USD 7,000) and imports of 76 t (USD 136,000), 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.