> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024717,000 t
World rank18 of 111
10-year change−19%
Record6.7 million t1963

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

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.79%0.95% in 2014
Yield, t/ha22.5world 12.6 (+79%)
kg per person5.79world 11.1
10-year change−19%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/kenya/) | 862,724 | 0.95% |
| 17 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/papua-new-guinea/) | 732,422 | 0.81% |
| 18 | **Japan** | 717,000 | 0.79% |
| 19 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cameroon/) | 633,125 | 0.70% |
| 20 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/dr-congo/) | 625,963 | 0.69% |

[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; 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

Exports7,424 t USD 21.8 m
Exporter rank17 of 97
Imports10,346 t USD 17.7 m
Importer rank16 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 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

[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 Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

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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