Sweet potatoes production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 60,674 t of sweet potatoes, the 53rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.3%. The record was 62,978 t in 2015. Area harvested: 6,837 ha, yield 8.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 60,674 t
- World rank
- 53 of 111
- 10-year change
- −0.3%
- Record
- 62,978 t
- 2015
Sweet potatoes in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.9
- world 12.6 (−30%)
- kg per person
- 1.11
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −0.3%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mexico | 66,732 | 0.07% |
| 52 | Côte d'Ivoire | 63,100 | 0.07% |
| 53 | Myanmar | 60,674 | 0.07% |
| 54 | Jamaica | 55,056 | 0.06% |
| 55 | Paraguay | 51,532 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60,674 | +0.2% | 6,837 | 8.87 |
| 2023 | 60,526 | +0.2% | 6,834 | 8.86 |
| 2022 | 60,379 | −1.3% | 6,832 | 8.84 |
| 2021 | 61,180 | +4.3% | 6,894 | 8.87 |
| 2020 | 58,681 | −0.4% | 6,720 | 8.73 |
| 2019 | 58,901 | −0.8% | 6,775 | 8.69 |
| 2018 | 59,359 | −1.4% | 6,832 | 8.69 |
| 2017 | 60,189 | −2.0% | 6,883 | 8.74 |
| 2016 | 61,411 | −2.5% | 6,903 | 8.90 |
| 2015 | 62,978 | +3.4% | 6,864 | 9.18 |
| 2014 | 60,878 | +0.8% | 6,785 | 8.97 |
| 2013 | 60,376 | +0.8% | 6,837 | 8.83 |
| 2012 | 59,896 | −2.1% | 6,886 | 8.70 |
| 2011 | 61,207 | +3.8% | 7,151 | 8.56 |
| 2010 | 58,986 | −0.0% | 7,144 | 8.26 |
| 2009 | 59,000 | +1.7% | 7,200 | 8.19 |
| 2008 | 58,000 | +1.8% | 7,100 | 8.17 |
| 2007 | 57,000 | +1.8% | 7,000 | 8.14 |
| 2006 | 56,000 | +7.7% | 7,000 | 8.00 |
| 2005 | 52,000 | +16% | 7,000 | 7.43 |
| 2004 | 45,000 | −25% | 7,000 | 6.43 |
| 2003 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 6.67 |
| 2002 | 60,000 | +4.6% | 9,000 | 6.67 |
| 2001 | 57,382 | +50% | 8,562 | 6.70 |
| 2000 | 38,130 | +25% | 6,641 | 5.74 |
| 1999 | 30,585 | +22% | 5,414 | 5.65 |
| 1998 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 5,000 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 23,000 | +3.1% | 5,000 | 4.60 |
| 1996 | 22,315 | −2.5% | 5,000 | 4.46 |
| 1995 | 22,898 | −9.7% | 4,809 | 4.76 |
| 1994 | 25,362 | −6.3% | 4,858 | 5.22 |
| 1993 | 27,070 | +0.6% | 4,994 | 5.42 |
| 1992 | 26,900 | +0.7% | 5,000 | 5.38 |
| 1991 | 26,700 | +1.5% | 5,000 | 5.34 |
| 1990 | 26,300 | +0.8% | 5,100 | 5.16 |
| 1989 | 26,100 | +0.4% | 5,100 | 5.12 |
| 1988 | 26,000 | −1.1% | 5,100 | 5.10 |
| 1987 | 26,281 | +16% | 5,135 | 5.12 |
| 1986 | 22,719 | −18% | 3,891 | 5.84 |
| 1985 | 27,709 | +8.9% | 4,945 | 5.60 |
| 1984 | 25,442 | +12% | 5,025 | 5.06 |
| 1983 | 22,808 | −4.9% | 4,728 | 4.82 |
| 1982 | 23,976 | +12% | 4,543 | 5.28 |
| 1981 | 21,404 | +14% | 4,365 | 4.90 |
| 1980 | 18,805 | +0.6% | 4,005 | 4.70 |
| 1979 | 18,700 | +13% | 4,160 | 4.50 |
| 1978 | 16,613 | −6.7% | 4,185 | 3.97 |
| 1977 | 17,800 | −8.6% | 3,960 | 4.49 |
| 1976 | 19,485 | +6.1% | 3,809 | 5.12 |
| 1975 | 18,365 | −4.1% | 3,769 | 4.87 |
| 1974 | 19,141 | +15% | 3,602 | 5.31 |
| 1973 | 16,634 | +1.4% | 3,162 | 5.26 |
| 1972 | 16,399 | −6.0% | 3,152 | 5.20 |
| 1971 | 17,445 | +14% | 3,530 | 4.94 |
| 1970 | 15,350 | +15% | 3,070 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 13,300 | +12% | 2,770 | 4.80 |
| 1968 | 11,900 | +2.7% | 2,475 | 4.81 |
| 1967 | 11,586 | +38% | 2,184 | 5.30 |
| 1966 | 8,410 | −11% | 1,873 | 4.49 |
| 1965 | 9,432 | +56% | 1,913 | 4.93 |
| 1964 | 6,040 | +12% | 1,313 | 4.60 |
| 1963 | 5,400 | +9.1% | 1,160 | 4.66 |
| 1962 | 4,950 | +11% | 1,070 | 4.63 |
| 1961 | 4,450 | — | 970 | 4.59 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 77 of 97
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 Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 60,674 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Myanmar ranked 53rd 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 62,978 t in 2015.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Myanmar?
8.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (60,674 t from 6,837 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Myanmar export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Myanmar reported exports of 10 t (USD 7,000) and no imports, 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; the 2024 figure for Myanmar is imputed by FAO. 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.