> In 2024 Jamaica produced 55,056 t of sweet potatoes, the 54th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 55,056 t of sweet potatoes, the 54th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 60,466 t in 2022. Area harvested: 3,214 ha, yield 17.1 t/ha.

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Production, 202455,056 t
World rank54 of 111
10-year change+40%
Record60,466 t2022

## Sweet potatoes in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha17.1world 12.6 (+36%)
kg per person19.4world 11.1
10-year change+40%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cote-divoire/) | 63,100 | 0.07% |
| 53 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/myanmar/) | 60,674 | 0.07% |
| 54 | **Jamaica** | 55,056 | 0.06% |
| 55 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/paraguay/) | 51,532 | 0.06% |
| 56 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malaysia/) | 50,583 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

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Share of the world total; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 55,056 | +13% | 3,214 | 17.13 |
| 2023 | 48,804 | −19% | 3,073 | 15.88 |
| 2022 | 60,466 | +5.2% | 3,479 | 17.38 |
| 2021 | 57,485 | +15% | 3,308 | 17.38 |
| 2020 | 49,972 | +16% | 2,931 | 17.05 |
| 2019 | 43,188 | −4.9% | 2,456 | 17.58 |
| 2018 | 45,410 | +8.1% | 2,509 | 18.10 |
| 2017 | 41,996 | −13% | 2,438 | 17.23 |
| 2016 | 48,006 | +18% | 2,752 | 17.44 |
| 2015 | 40,535 | +2.8% | 2,405 | 16.85 |
| 2014 | 39,412 | −11% | 2,364 | 16.67 |
| 2013 | 44,224 | +4.9% | 2,561 | 17.27 |
| 2012 | 42,165 | +0.2% | 2,468 | 17.08 |
| 2011 | 42,091 | +22% | 2,306 | 18.25 |
| 2010 | 34,512 | +0.8% | 2,122 | 16.26 |
| 2009 | 34,229 | +33% | 2,004 | 17.08 |
| 2008 | 25,797 | −1.0% | 1,533 | 16.83 |
| 2007 | 26,055 | −5.1% | 1,576 | 16.53 |
| 2006 | 27,468 | +8.8% | 1,653 | 16.62 |
| 2005 | 25,237 | +35% | 1,535 | 16.44 |
| 2004 | 18,639 | −21% | 1,158 | 16.10 |
| 2003 | 23,595 | +18% | 1,400 | 16.85 |
| 2002 | 20,012 | −20% | 1,238 | 16.16 |
| 2001 | 24,870 | +18% | 1,508 | 16.49 |
| 2000 | 21,139 | −15% | 1,294 | 16.34 |
| 1999 | 24,970 | −8.0% | 1,543 | 16.18 |
| 1998 | 27,132 | +16% | 1,698 | 15.98 |
| 1997 | 23,314 | −30% | 1,530 | 15.24 |
| 1996 | 33,218 | +8.7% | 2,020 | 16.44 |
| 1995 | 30,560 | +6.0% | 1,991 | 15.35 |
| 1994 | 28,823 | +7.7% | 1,915 | 15.05 |
| 1993 | 26,763 | +12% | 1,746 | 15.33 |
| 1992 | 23,791 | +36% | 1,774 | 13.41 |
| 1991 | 17,459 | −19% | 1,607 | 10.86 |
| 1990 | 21,462 | −1.6% | 1,907 | 11.25 |
| 1989 | 21,817 | +10% | 1,915 | 11.39 |
| 1988 | 19,797 | −19% | 1,851 | 10.70 |
| 1987 | 24,321 | −9.8% | 2,180 | 11.16 |
| 1986 | 26,978 | −15% | 2,441 | 11.05 |
| 1985 | 31,676 | −12% | 2,838 | 11.16 |
| 1984 | 35,897 | +49% | 3,221 | 11.14 |
| 1983 | 24,089 | +42% | 2,358 | 10.22 |
| 1982 | 17,019 | −30% | 1,994 | 8.54 |
| 1981 | 24,182 | +15% | 2,706 | 8.94 |
| 1980 | 21,007 | −0.7% | 2,288 | 9.18 |
| 1979 | 21,162 | −46% | 2,363 | 8.96 |
| 1978 | 39,223 | +82% | 4,764 | 8.23 |
| 1977 | 21,556 | +32% | 2,599 | 8.29 |
| 1976 | 16,347 | +8.4% | 1,971 | 8.29 |
| 1975 | 15,086 | −27% | 2,048 | 7.37 |
| 1974 | 20,702 | +28% | 2,533 | 8.17 |
| 1973 | 16,125 | −19% | 2,142 | 7.53 |
| 1972 | 19,947 | +1.9% | 2,604 | 7.66 |
| 1971 | 19,584 | +54% | 2,447 | 8.00 |
| 1970 | 12,679 | −17% | 1,702 | 7.45 |
| 1969 | 15,322 | +24% | 1,872 | 8.18 |
| 1968 | 12,310 | +11% | 1,956 | 6.29 |
| 1967 | 11,085 | −46% | 1,509 | 7.35 |
| 1966 | 20,373 | +40% | 2,754 | 7.40 |
| 1965 | 14,602 | −4.2% | 1,766 | 8.27 |
| 1964 | 15,241 | +40% | 1,839 | 8.29 |
| 1963 | 10,886 | +33% | 1,300 | 8.37 |
| 1962 | 8,165 | −7.2% | 980 | 8.33 |
| 1961 | 8,797 | — | 950 | 9.26 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports756 t USD 2.2 m
Exporter rank38 of 97
Imports12 t USD 48,000
Importer rank119 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sweet potatoes in Jamaica?

Jamaica produced 55,056 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?

Jamaica ranked 54th 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 Jamaica changed?

It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 60,466 t in 2022.

### What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Jamaica?

17.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (55,056 t from 3,214 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Jamaica export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 756 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 12 t (USD 48,000), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

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[Agricultural production in Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/jamaica/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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