Sweet potatoes production in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
In 2024 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines produced 643 t of sweet potatoes, the 93rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 79%. The record was 11,802 t in 1986. Area harvested: 72 ha, yield 8.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 643 t
- World rank
- 93 of 111
- 10-year change
- −79%
- Record
- 11,802 t
- 1986
Sweet potatoes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.9
- world 12.6 (−29%)
- kg per person
- 6.39
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −79%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | El Salvador | 765 | 0.00% |
| 92 | New Caledonia | 644 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 643 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Suriname | 595 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Grenada | 523 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 643 | −23% | 72 | 8.93 |
| 2023 | 836 | −18% | 96 | 8.71 |
| 2022 | 1,014 | −30% | 113 | 8.97 |
| 2021 | 1,443 | −35% | 161 | 8.96 |
| 2020 | 2,219 | −11% | 247 | 8.98 |
| 2019 | 2,500 | +15% | 279 | 8.96 |
| 2018 | 2,172 | +2.9% | 242 | 8.98 |
| 2017 | 2,110 | −10% | 235 | 8.98 |
| 2016 | 2,355 | −15% | 344 | 6.85 |
| 2015 | 2,773 | −11% | 715 | 3.88 |
| 2014 | 3,120 | +10% | 2,500 | 1.25 |
| 2013 | 2,827 | −6.3% | 2,500 | 1.13 |
| 2012 | 3,018 | +11% | 2,480 | 1.22 |
| 2011 | 2,719 | −9.9% | 2,450 | 1.11 |
| 2010 | 3,018 | +7.8% | 2,400 | 1.26 |
| 2009 | 2,800 | +27% | 2,300 | 1.22 |
| 2008 | 2,200 | −4.3% | 1,900 | 1.16 |
| 2007 | 2,300 | +0.1% | 2,000 | 1.15 |
| 2006 | 2,297 | +84% | 1,500 | 1.53 |
| 2005 | 1,250 | +2.0% | 900 | 1.39 |
| 2004 | 1,225 | +7.8% | 800 | 1.53 |
| 2003 | 1,136 | −24% | 750 | 1.51 |
| 2002 | 1,500 | −7.1% | 900 | 1.67 |
| 2001 | 1,615 | −13% | 950 | 1.70 |
| 2000 | 1,850 | −15% | 1,050 | 1.76 |
| 1999 | 2,181 | +2.0% | 1,363 | 1.60 |
| 1998 | 2,138 | +32% | 1,400 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 1,621 | −16% | 1,000 | 1.62 |
| 1996 | 1,925 | +6.4% | 1,200 | 1.60 |
| 1995 | 1,810 | −11% | 1,050 | 1.72 |
| 1994 | 2,030 | −31% | 1,190 | 1.71 |
| 1993 | 2,958 | −26% | 1,700 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +3.9% | 2,300 | 1.74 |
| 1991 | 3,850 | +35% | 2,200 | 1.75 |
| 1990 | 2,847 | −28% | 2,140 | 1.33 |
| 1989 | 3,933 | −51% | 2,650 | 1.48 |
| 1988 | 7,962 | +73% | 4,500 | 1.77 |
| 1987 | 4,596 | −61% | 2,500 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 11,802 | +39% | 5,600 | 2.11 |
| 1985 | 8,511 | +267% | 4,250 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 2,318 | +114% | 1,160 | 2.00 |
| 1983 | 1,085 | −25% | 550 | 1.97 |
| 1982 | 1,450 | +5.9% | 750 | 1.93 |
| 1981 | 1,369 | −35% | 700 | 1.96 |
| 1980 | 2,110 | +45% | 1,000 | 2.11 |
| 1979 | 1,451 | −8.5% | 710 | 2.04 |
| 1978 | 1,585 | +44% | 770 | 2.06 |
| 1977 | 1,104 | −66% | 538 | 2.05 |
| 1976 | 3,210 | +66% | 1,560 | 2.06 |
| 1975 | 1,935 | −15% | 944 | 2.05 |
| 1974 | 2,268 | −17% | 1,000 | 2.27 |
| 1973 | 2,722 | −6.2% | 1,370 | 1.99 |
| 1972 | 2,903 | −20% | 1,100 | 2.64 |
| 1971 | 3,630 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 2.69 |
| 1970 | 3,630 | −23% | 1,050 | 3.46 |
| 1969 | 4,702 | +3.1% | 959 | 4.90 |
| 1968 | 4,560 | +1.3% | 1,174 | 3.88 |
| 1967 | 4,500 | −38% | 1,500 | 3.00 |
| 1966 | 7,257 | 0.0% | 3,237 | 2.24 |
| 1965 | 7,257 | +33% | 3,237 | 2.24 |
| 1964 | 5,443 | 0.0% | 2,833 | 1.92 |
| 1963 | 5,443 | +20% | 2,833 | 1.92 |
| 1962 | 4,536 | 0.0% | 1,619 | 2.80 |
| 1961 | 4,536 | — | 1,619 | 2.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 40 t USD 40,000
- Exporter rank
- 68 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines produced 643 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranked 93rd 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed?
It fell by 79% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 11,802 t in 1986.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
8.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (643 t from 72 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reported exports of 40 t (USD 40,000) 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. 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.