Sweet potatoes production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 11,891 t of sweet potatoes, the 67th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 27,400 t in 1996. Area harvested: 1,213 ha, yield 9.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,891 t
- World rank
- 67 of 111
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 27,400 t
- 1996
Sweet potatoes in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.8
- world 12.6 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 2.28
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Chile | 15,599 | 0.02% |
| 66 | Fiji | 12,731 | 0.01% |
| 67 | New Zealand | 11,891 | 0.01% |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 11,830 | 0.01% |
| 69 | Morocco | 11,032 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,891 | +0.3% | 1,213 | 9.80 |
| 2023 | 11,853 | −0.1% | 1,213 | 9.77 |
| 2022 | 11,865 | −0.8% | 1,213 | 9.78 |
| 2021 | 11,955 | +1.8% | 1,233 | 9.70 |
| 2020 | 11,740 | −1.4% | 1,192 | 9.85 |
| 2019 | 11,901 | −2.6% | 1,183 | 10.06 |
| 2018 | 12,223 | +10% | 1,200 | 10.19 |
| 2017 | 11,095 | −10% | 1,141 | 9.72 |
| 2016 | 12,384 | −6.1% | 1,209 | 10.24 |
| 2015 | 13,190 | −4.6% | 1,250 | 10.55 |
| 2014 | 13,822 | −0.8% | 1,306 | 10.58 |
| 2013 | 13,930 | +1.2% | 1,274 | 10.93 |
| 2012 | 13,769 | −13% | 1,228 | 11.21 |
| 2011 | 15,858 | +11% | 1,384 | 11.46 |
| 2010 | 14,251 | +15% | 1,221 | 11.67 |
| 2009 | 12,400 | −6.1% | 1,036 | 11.97 |
| 2008 | 13,200 | −13% | 1,100 | 12.00 |
| 2007 | 15,200 | −9.5% | 1,264 | 12.03 |
| 2006 | 16,800 | −4.0% | 1,400 | 12.00 |
| 2005 | 17,500 | −13% | 1,462 | 11.97 |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +14% | 1,200 | 16.67 |
| 2003 | 17,500 | +9.4% | 1,035 | 16.91 |
| 2002 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 985 | 16.24 |
| 2001 | 16,000 | −8.6% | 1,098 | 14.57 |
| 2000 | 17,500 | +2.9% | 1,211 | 14.45 |
| 1999 | 17,000 | +30% | 1,000 | 17.00 |
| 1998 | 13,100 | −35% | 1,020 | 12.84 |
| 1997 | 20,000 | −27% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1996 | 27,400 | +3.4% | 1,095 | 25.02 |
| 1995 | 26,500 | +2.3% | 1,050 | 25.24 |
| 1994 | 25,900 | +22% | 1,048 | 24.71 |
| 1993 | 21,300 | +9.8% | 854 | 24.94 |
| 1992 | 19,400 | +21% | 816 | 23.77 |
| 1991 | 16,000 | +29% | 1,050 | 15.24 |
| 1990 | 12,400 | +22% | 778 | 15.94 |
| 1989 | 10,200 | +3.0% | 638 | 15.99 |
| 1988 | 9,900 | 0.0% | 628 | 15.76 |
| 1987 | 9,900 | +38% | 627 | 15.79 |
| 1986 | 7,200 | −10.0% | 457 | 15.75 |
| 1985 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 510 | 15.69 |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +14% | 510 | 15.69 |
| 1983 | 7,000 | +3.0% | 440 | 15.91 |
| 1982 | 6,796 | −34% | 426 | 15.95 |
| 1981 | 10,301 | −35% | 666 | 15.47 |
| 1980 | 15,768 | +88% | 696 | 22.66 |
| 1979 | 8,391 | −45% | 986 | 8.51 |
| 1978 | 15,242 | +150% | 1,005 | 15.17 |
| 1977 | 6,091 | +5.5% | 541 | 11.26 |
| 1976 | 5,773 | −23% | 524 | 11.02 |
| 1975 | 7,490 | −19% | 448 | 16.72 |
| 1974 | 9,286 | +11% | 528 | 17.59 |
| 1973 | 8,371 | +9.7% | 493 | 16.98 |
| 1972 | 7,634 | +13% | 448 | 17.04 |
| 1971 | 6,758 | −17% | 416 | 16.25 |
| 1970 | 8,095 | +12% | 445 | 18.19 |
| 1969 | 7,259 | +15% | 482 | 15.06 |
| 1968 | 6,322 | +12% | 402 | 15.73 |
| 1967 | 5,624 | +55% | 389 | 14.46 |
| 1966 | 3,638 | −15% | 399 | 9.12 |
| 1965 | 4,289 | +20% | 382 | 11.23 |
| 1964 | 3,569 | +10% | 210 | 17.00 |
| 1963 | 3,239 | −1.2% | 200 | 16.20 |
| 1962 | 3,278 | +15% | 180 | 18.21 |
| 1961 | 2,840 | — | 160 | 17.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 36 t USD 211,000
- Exporter rank
- 69 of 97
- Imports
- 542 t USD 680,000
- Importer rank
- 66 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 11,891 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
New Zealand ranked 67th 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 New Zealand changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 27,400 t in 1996.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in New Zealand?
9.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,891 t from 1,213 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 36 t (USD 211,000) and imports of 542 t (USD 680,000), 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; the 2024 figure for New Zealand is estimated 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.