Sweet potatoes production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 4,390 t of sweet potatoes, the 79th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 64%. The record was 25,053 t in 2023. Area harvested: 1,116 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4,390 t
- World rank
- 79 of 111
- 10-year change
- −64%
- Record
- 25,053 t
- 2023
Sweet potatoes in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 12.6 (−69%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −64%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Bolivia | 4,635 | 0.01% |
| 78 | Guatemala | 4,565 | 0.01% |
| 79 | Pakistan | 4,390 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Ecuador | 4,207 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Gabon | 3,901 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,390 | −82% | 1,116 | 3.93 |
| 2023 | 25,053 | +77% | 2,489 | 10.07 |
| 2022 | 14,134 | −7.1% | 1,637 | 8.63 |
| 2021 | 15,212 | +5.6% | 1,726 | 8.81 |
| 2020 | 14,400 | −9.8% | 1,792 | 8.04 |
| 2019 | 15,963 | +26% | 1,688 | 9.46 |
| 2018 | 12,636 | +1.2% | 1,586 | 7.97 |
| 2017 | 12,490 | −0.2% | 1,550 | 8.06 |
| 2016 | 12,514 | +13% | 1,550 | 8.07 |
| 2015 | 11,102 | −8.5% | 1,408 | 7.88 |
| 2014 | 12,130 | −7.2% | 1,422 | 8.53 |
| 2013 | 13,076 | −4.3% | 1,474 | 8.87 |
| 2012 | 13,658 | +1.5% | 1,578 | 8.66 |
| 2011 | 13,459 | +14% | 1,351 | 9.96 |
| 2010 | 11,828 | −1.0% | 1,081 | 10.94 |
| 2009 | 11,951 | +22% | 1,046 | 11.43 |
| 2008 | 9,810 | −7.3% | 880 | 11.15 |
| 2007 | 10,587 | +6.2% | 925 | 11.45 |
| 2006 | 9,967 | −1.0% | 841 | 11.85 |
| 2005 | 10,065 | −7.2% | 894 | 11.26 |
| 2004 | 10,848 | +20% | 956 | 11.35 |
| 2003 | 9,023 | −1.0% | 839 | 10.75 |
| 2002 | 9,115 | −0.9% | 908 | 10.04 |
| 2001 | 9,198 | +1.0% | 883 | 10.42 |
| 2000 | 9,111 | −1.7% | 830 | 10.98 |
| 1999 | 9,268 | +6.9% | 825 | 11.23 |
| 1998 | 8,673 | +6.7% | 800 | 10.84 |
| 1997 | 8,126 | +1.5% | 776 | 10.47 |
| 1996 | 8,004 | +16% | 761 | 10.52 |
| 1995 | 6,877 | +3.7% | 683 | 10.07 |
| 1994 | 6,633 | +4.8% | 669 | 9.91 |
| 1993 | 6,332 | +13% | 645 | 9.82 |
| 1992 | 5,615 | +6.5% | 538 | 10.44 |
| 1991 | 5,272 | +12% | 521 | 10.12 |
| 1990 | 4,690 | +4.2% | 509 | 9.21 |
| 1989 | 4,502 | −22% | 437 | 10.30 |
| 1988 | 5,766 | +6.3% | 503 | 11.46 |
| 1987 | 5,422 | −64% | 470 | 11.54 |
| 1986 | 15,190 | −13% | 1,078 | 14.09 |
| 1985 | 17,444 | +1.4% | 1,161 | 15.02 |
| 1984 | 17,202 | −13% | 1,134 | 15.17 |
| 1983 | 19,674 | −0.1% | 1,228 | 16.02 |
| 1982 | 19,699 | +70% | 1,342 | 14.68 |
| 1981 | 11,596 | −5.9% | 820 | 14.14 |
| 1980 | 12,318 | +36% | 843 | 14.61 |
| 1979 | 9,041 | −12% | 552 | 16.38 |
| 1978 | 10,251 | +24% | 651 | 15.75 |
| 1977 | 8,241 | −32% | 533 | 15.46 |
| 1976 | 12,193 | −19% | 863 | 14.13 |
| 1975 | 15,015 | +7.3% | 1,066 | 14.09 |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 1973 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,000 | 13.00 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1971 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 950 | 12.11 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | +4.8% | 950 | 11.58 |
| 1969 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 900 | 11.67 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +5.3% | 900 | 11.11 |
| 1967 | 9,500 | 0.0% | 850 | 11.18 |
| 1966 | 9,500 | +5.6% | 850 | 11.18 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 11.25 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +13% | 800 | 11.25 |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 750 | 10.67 |
| 1962 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 700 | 10.71 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 650 | 10.77 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 4,390 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Pakistan ranked 79th 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 Pakistan changed?
It fell by 64% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 25,053 t in 2023.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Pakistan?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,390 t from 1,116 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
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
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.