Sweet potatoes production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 717,000 t of sweet potatoes, the 18th largest in the world (0.79% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 6.7 million t in 1963. Area harvested: 31,800 ha, yield 22.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 717,000 t
- World rank
- 18 of 111
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 6.7 million t
- 1963
Sweet potatoes in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.79%
- 0.95% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.5
- world 12.6 (+79%)
- kg per person
- 5.79
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kenya | 862,724 | 0.95% |
| 17 | Papua New Guinea | 732,422 | 0.81% |
| 18 | Japan | 717,000 | 0.79% |
| 19 | Cameroon | 633,125 | 0.70% |
| 20 | DR Congo | 625,963 | 0.69% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 717,000 | +0.2% | 31,800 | 22.55 |
| 2023 | 715,800 | +0.7% | 32,000 | 22.37 |
| 2022 | 710,700 | +5.8% | 32,300 | 22.00 |
| 2021 | 671,900 | −2.3% | 32,400 | 20.74 |
| 2020 | 687,600 | −8.2% | 33,100 | 20.77 |
| 2019 | 748,700 | −6.0% | 34,300 | 21.83 |
| 2018 | 796,500 | −1.3% | 35,700 | 22.31 |
| 2017 | 807,100 | −6.2% | 35,600 | 22.67 |
| 2016 | 860,700 | +5.7% | 36,000 | 23.91 |
| 2015 | 814,200 | −8.2% | 36,600 | 22.25 |
| 2014 | 886,500 | −5.9% | 38,000 | 23.33 |
| 2013 | 942,300 | +7.6% | 38,600 | 24.41 |
| 2012 | 875,900 | −1.1% | 38,800 | 22.57 |
| 2011 | 885,900 | +2.6% | 38,900 | 22.77 |
| 2010 | 863,600 | −16% | 39,700 | 21.75 |
| 2009 | 1,026,000 | +1.5% | 40,500 | 25.33 |
| 2008 | 1,011,000 | +4.4% | 40,700 | 24.84 |
| 2007 | 968,400 | −2.1% | 40,700 | 23.79 |
| 2006 | 988,900 | −6.1% | 40,800 | 24.24 |
| 2005 | 1,053,000 | +4.4% | 40,800 | 25.81 |
| 2004 | 1,009,000 | +7.2% | 40,300 | 25.04 |
| 2003 | 941,100 | −8.6% | 39,700 | 23.71 |
| 2002 | 1,030,000 | −3.1% | 40,500 | 25.43 |
| 2001 | 1,063,000 | −1.0% | 42,300 | 25.13 |
| 2000 | 1,073,400 | +6.5% | 43,400 | 24.73 |
| 1999 | 1,008,000 | −12% | 44,500 | 22.65 |
| 1998 | 1,139,000 | +0.8% | 45,600 | 24.98 |
| 1997 | 1,130,000 | +1.9% | 46,500 | 24.30 |
| 1996 | 1,109,000 | −6.1% | 47,500 | 23.35 |
| 1995 | 1,181,000 | −6.6% | 49,000 | 24.10 |
| 1994 | 1,264,000 | +22% | 51,300 | 24.64 |
| 1993 | 1,033,000 | −20% | 53,000 | 19.49 |
| 1992 | 1,295,000 | +7.5% | 55,100 | 23.50 |
| 1991 | 1,205,000 | −14% | 58,600 | 20.56 |
| 1990 | 1,402,000 | −2.0% | 60,600 | 23.14 |
| 1989 | 1,431,000 | +7.9% | 61,900 | 23.12 |
| 1988 | 1,326,000 | −6.8% | 62,900 | 21.08 |
| 1987 | 1,423,000 | −5.6% | 64,000 | 22.23 |
| 1986 | 1,507,000 | −1.3% | 65,000 | 23.18 |
| 1985 | 1,527,000 | +9.1% | 66,000 | 23.14 |
| 1984 | 1,400,000 | +1.5% | 64,600 | 21.67 |
| 1983 | 1,379,000 | −0.4% | 64,800 | 21.28 |
| 1982 | 1,384,000 | −5.1% | 65,700 | 21.07 |
| 1981 | 1,458,000 | +11% | 65,000 | 22.43 |
| 1980 | 1,317,000 | −3.2% | 64,800 | 20.32 |
| 1979 | 1,360,000 | −0.8% | 63,900 | 21.28 |
| 1978 | 1,371,000 | −4.2% | 65,000 | 21.09 |
| 1977 | 1,431,000 | +12% | 64,400 | 22.22 |
| 1976 | 1,279,000 | −9.8% | 65,600 | 19.50 |
| 1975 | 1,418,000 | −1.2% | 68,700 | 20.64 |
| 1974 | 1,435,000 | −11% | 67,500 | 21.26 |
| 1973 | 1,613,100 | −22% | 76,300 | 21.14 |
| 1972 | 2,061,400 | −3.3% | 94,800 | 21.74 |
| 1971 | 2,132,200 | −20% | 110,500 | 19.30 |
| 1970 | 2,669,500 | −10% | 132,900 | 20.09 |
| 1969 | 2,967,900 | −20% | 158,000 | 18.78 |
| 1968 | 3,712,800 | −10% | 190,900 | 19.45 |
| 1967 | 4,132,000 | −16% | 218,700 | 18.89 |
| 1966 | 4,945,500 | −1.6% | 249,000 | 19.86 |
| 1965 | 5,025,000 | −15% | 261,000 | 19.25 |
| 1964 | 5,936,100 | −12% | 300,800 | 19.73 |
| 1963 | 6,731,600 | +6.4% | 317,700 | 21.19 |
| 1962 | 6,329,600 | −2.5% | 329,600 | 19.20 |
| 1961 | 6,490,900 | — | 336,200 | 19.31 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,424 t USD 21.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 97
- Imports
- 10,346 t USD 17.7 m
- Importer rank
- 16 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 Japan?
Japan produced 717,000 t in 2024, 0.79% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Japan ranked 18th 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 Japan changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 6.7 million t in 1963.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Japan?
22.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (717,000 t from 31,800 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 7,424 t (USD 21.8 m) and imports of 10,346 t (USD 17.7 m), 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.