> In 2024 Senegal produced 114,742 t of sweet potatoes, the 40th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 203%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in Senegal

In 2024 Senegal produced 114,742 t of sweet potatoes, the 40th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 203%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 2,490 ha, yield 46.1 t/ha.

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Production, 2024114,742 t
World rank40 of 111
10-year change+203%
Record114,742 t2024

## Sweet potatoes in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Senegal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.13%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha46.1world 12.6 (+266%)
kg per person6.20world 11.1
10-year change+203%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/laos/) | 138,700 | 0.15% |
| 39 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/burkina-faso/) | 115,507 | 0.13% |
| 40 | **Senegal** | 114,742 | 0.13% |
| 41 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/benin/) | 112,413 | 0.12% |
| 42 | [Solomon Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/solomon-islands/) | 109,115 | 0.12% |

[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; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 114,742 | +3.0% | 2,490 | 46.08 |
| 2023 | 111,400 | +0.7% | 2,470 | 45.10 |
| 2022 | 110,600 | +2.7% | 2,508 | 44.10 |
| 2021 | 107,670 | +20% | 2,452 | 43.91 |
| 2020 | 89,730 | +0.4% | 2,139 | 41.95 |
| 2019 | 89,397 | +24% | 2,177 | 41.06 |
| 2018 | 72,000 | +0.3% | 1,809 | 39.80 |
| 2017 | 71,764 | +35% | 1,865 | 38.48 |
| 2016 | 53,060 | +52% | 1,418 | 37.42 |
| 2015 | 35,000 | −7.7% | 951 | 36.80 |
| 2014 | 37,905 | +2.4% | 1,016 | 37.31 |
| 2013 | 37,000 | +23% | 1,058 | 34.97 |
| 2012 | 30,000 | −26% | 1,044 | 28.74 |
| 2011 | 40,600 | −42% | 1,538 | 26.40 |
| 2010 | 70,000 | +17% | 2,100 | 33.33 |
| 2009 | 60,000 | +50% | 1,500 | 40.00 |
| 2008 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 1,600 | 25.00 |
| 2007 | 38,000 | +12% | 1,500 | 25.33 |
| 2006 | 33,784 | +21% | 1,350 | 25.03 |
| 2005 | 27,809 | +5.0% | 1,112 | 25.01 |
| 2004 | 26,485 | −1.3% | 1,059 | 25.01 |
| 2003 | 26,845 | −36% | 1,059 | 25.35 |
| 2002 | 41,892 | 0.0% | 3,898 | 10.75 |
| 2001 | 41,892 | +7.4% | 3,898 | 10.75 |
| 2000 | 39,016 | +47% | 3,898 | 10.01 |
| 1999 | 26,538 | +72% | 3,034 | 8.75 |
| 1998 | 15,394 | +273% | 2,104 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 4,123 | +21% | 987 | 4.18 |
| 1996 | 3,421 | −9.6% | 607 | 5.64 |
| 1995 | 3,786 | +9.0% | 545 | 6.95 |
| 1994 | 3,474 | +168% | 405 | 8.58 |
| 1993 | 1,298 | −41% | 215 | 6.04 |
| 1992 | 2,216 | −21% | 407 | 5.44 |
| 1991 | 2,800 | −2.4% | 547 | 5.12 |
| 1990 | 2,869 | −21% | 500 | 5.74 |
| 1989 | 3,611 | +1.2% | 600 | 6.02 |
| 1988 | 3,568 | −38% | 584 | 6.11 |
| 1987 | 5,779 | −27% | 1,022 | 5.65 |
| 1986 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 1,700 | 4.65 |
| 1985 | 7,800 | +0.6% | 1,700 | 4.59 |
| 1984 | 7,750 | −0.6% | 1,700 | 4.56 |
| 1983 | 7,800 | +2.6% | 1,700 | 4.59 |
| 1982 | 7,600 | +1.3% | 1,650 | 4.61 |
| 1981 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 1,600 | 4.69 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +4.0% | 1,500 | 4.67 |
| 1979 | 6,730 | −24% | 1,421 | 4.74 |
| 1978 | 8,827 | +8.7% | 1,780 | 4.96 |
| 1977 | 8,120 | +56% | 1,515 | 5.36 |
| 1976 | 5,200 | −13% | 2,800 | 1.86 |
| 1975 | 5,954 | −20% | 2,700 | 2.21 |
| 1974 | 7,448 | −2.9% | 4,246 | 1.75 |
| 1973 | 7,673 | +41% | 2,536 | 3.03 |
| 1972 | 5,432 | −35% | 886 | 6.13 |
| 1971 | 8,400 | −13% | 3,100 | 2.71 |
| 1970 | 9,700 | −40% | 1,500 | 6.47 |
| 1969 | 16,255 | −14% | 3,608 | 4.51 |
| 1968 | 18,800 | +22% | 7,895 | 2.38 |
| 1967 | 15,447 | +42% | 2,764 | 5.59 |
| 1966 | 10,901 | +74% | 2,155 | 5.06 |
| 1965 | 6,250 | −11% | 1,300 | 4.81 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | −53% | 1,200 | 5.83 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 2,400 | 6.25 |
| 1962 | 16,000 | −0.3% | 2,400 | 6.67 |
| 1961 | 16,052 | — | 2,526 | 6.35 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports31 t USD 12,000
Importer rank105 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 Senegal?

Senegal produced 114,742 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?

Senegal ranked 40th 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 Senegal changed?

It rose by 203% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Senegal?

46.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (114,742 t from 2,490 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Senegal export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Senegal reported no exports and imports of 31 t (USD 12,000), 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. 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/)

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[Agricultural production in Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/senegal/)

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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