> In 2024 Mexico produced 66,732 t of sweet potatoes, the 51st largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 60%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/mexico/

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# Sweet potatoes production in Mexico

In 2024 Mexico produced 66,732 t of sweet potatoes, the 51st largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 60%. The record was 159,446 t in 1967. Area harvested: 3,287 ha, yield 20.3 t/ha.

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Production, 202466,732 t
World rank51 of 111
10-year change+60%
Record159,446 t1967

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

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha20.3world 12.6 (+61%)
kg per person0.51world 11.1
10-year change+60%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uruguay/) | 82,001 | 0.09% |
| 50 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/south-africa/) | 70,564 | 0.08% |
| 51 | **Mexico** | 66,732 | 0.07% |
| 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% |

[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; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 66,732 | −13% | 3,287 | 20.30 |
| 2023 | 76,972 | +23% | 3,642 | 21.13 |
| 2022 | 62,475 | −21% | 3,109 | 20.09 |
| 2021 | 79,006 | +4.8% | 3,992 | 19.79 |
| 2020 | 75,396 | +27% | 3,849 | 19.59 |
| 2019 | 59,358 | −12% | 3,104 | 19.12 |
| 2018 | 67,486 | −13% | 3,334 | 20.24 |
| 2017 | 77,178 | +13% | 3,779 | 20.42 |
| 2016 | 68,435 | +8.4% | 3,470 | 19.72 |
| 2015 | 63,108 | +51% | 3,297 | 19.14 |
| 2014 | 41,722 | −3.8% | 2,354 | 17.72 |
| 2013 | 43,379 | +17% | 2,358 | 18.40 |
| 2012 | 37,118 | −30% | 2,119 | 17.52 |
| 2011 | 52,683 | +3.2% | 2,615 | 20.15 |
| 2010 | 51,064 | +16% | 2,471 | 20.67 |
| 2009 | 44,052 | −22% | 2,313 | 19.05 |
| 2008 | 56,832 | −4.4% | 2,643 | 21.50 |
| 2007 | 59,477 | −3.0% | 2,907 | 20.46 |
| 2006 | 61,306 | −11% | 2,879 | 21.29 |
| 2005 | 68,734 | +12% | 3,198 | 21.49 |
| 2004 | 61,098 | −1.0% | 2,795 | 21.86 |
| 2003 | 61,739 | +24% | 2,602 | 23.73 |
| 2002 | 49,707 | −17% | 2,698 | 18.42 |
| 2001 | 59,816 | +14% | 2,993 | 19.99 |
| 2000 | 52,365 | +10% | 2,783 | 18.82 |
| 1999 | 47,465 | +28% | 2,458 | 19.31 |
| 1998 | 37,050 | −25% | 1,976 | 18.75 |
| 1997 | 49,360 | +64% | 2,355 | 20.96 |
| 1996 | 30,040 | −1.3% | 1,616 | 18.59 |
| 1995 | 30,447 | −1.6% | 1,744 | 17.46 |
| 1994 | 30,944 | −11% | 1,560 | 19.84 |
| 1993 | 34,740 | −26% | 1,871 | 18.57 |
| 1992 | 46,633 | +35% | 2,298 | 20.29 |
| 1991 | 34,550 | +1.2% | 1,976 | 17.48 |
| 1990 | 34,128 | +3.9% | 2,037 | 16.75 |
| 1989 | 32,847 | −31% | 2,309 | 14.23 |
| 1988 | 47,424 | −18% | 2,643 | 17.94 |
| 1987 | 57,682 | +104% | 3,017 | 19.12 |
| 1986 | 28,224 | −39% | 1,982 | 14.24 |
| 1985 | 46,057 | −12% | 2,241 | 20.55 |
| 1984 | 52,371 | +13% | 3,407 | 15.37 |
| 1983 | 46,172 | −8.9% | 2,863 | 16.13 |
| 1982 | 50,680 | +1.6% | 3,423 | 14.81 |
| 1981 | 49,892 | +79% | 3,285 | 15.19 |
| 1980 | 27,821 | −56% | 2,278 | 12.21 |
| 1979 | 62,930 | +12% | 4,660 | 13.50 |
| 1978 | 56,265 | −24% | 5,516 | 10.20 |
| 1977 | 74,073 | −8.7% | 7,275 | 10.18 |
| 1976 | 81,148 | +4.4% | 7,156 | 11.34 |
| 1975 | 77,733 | +1.7% | 7,237 | 10.74 |
| 1974 | 76,435 | −21% | 7,413 | 10.31 |
| 1973 | 96,183 | −24% | 9,236 | 10.41 |
| 1972 | 126,084 | −2.1% | 11,016 | 11.45 |
| 1971 | 128,761 | −17% | 11,936 | 10.79 |
| 1970 | 155,269 | +8.6% | 16,186 | 9.59 |
| 1969 | 142,933 | +16% | 15,255 | 9.37 |
| 1968 | 122,791 | −23% | 14,129 | 8.69 |
| 1967 | 159,446 | +10% | 17,527 | 9.10 |
| 1966 | 144,877 | +27% | 16,152 | 8.97 |
| 1965 | 114,049 | −12% | 13,939 | 8.18 |
| 1964 | 129,148 | +2.8% | 18,856 | 6.85 |
| 1963 | 125,685 | +22% | 17,928 | 7.01 |
| 1962 | 102,793 | +12% | 14,693 | 7.00 |
| 1961 | 92,111 | — | 15,067 | 6.11 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports10,641 t USD 29.1 m
Exporter rank13 of 97
Imports2,475 t USD 2.5 m
Importer rank38 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 Mexico?

Mexico produced 66,732 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Mexico ranked 51st 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 Mexico changed?

It rose by 60% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 159,446 t in 1967.

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

20.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (66,732 t from 3,287 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Mexico export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 10,641 t (USD 29.1 m) and imports of 2,475 t (USD 2.5 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 Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mexico/)

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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