> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/new-zealand/

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# 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.

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Production, 202411,891 t
World rank67 of 111
10-year change−14%
Record27,400 t1996

## Sweet potatoes in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.8world 12.6 (−22%)
kg per person2.28world 11.1
10-year change−14%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 65 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/chile/) | 15,599 | 0.02% |
| 66 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/fiji/) | 12,731 | 0.01% |
| 67 | **New Zealand** | 11,891 | 0.01% |
| 68 | [Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/vanuatu/) | 11,830 | 0.01% |
| 69 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/morocco/) | 11,032 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports36 t USD 211,000
Exporter rank69 of 97
Imports542 t USD 680,000
Importer rank66 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 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

[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/)

## Other products of New Zealand

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[Agricultural production in New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/new-zealand/)

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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