Sweet potatoes production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 314,426 t of sweet potatoes, the 28th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.4%. The record was 3.0 million t in 1965. Area harvested: 20,358 ha, yield 15.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 314,426 t
- World rank
- 28 of 111
- 10-year change
- −2.4%
- Record
- 3.0 million t
- 1965
Sweet potatoes in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 0.34% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.4
- world 12.6 (+23%)
- kg per person
- 6.08
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −2.4%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Guinea | 363,807 | 0.40% |
| 27 | Niger | 314,757 | 0.35% |
| 28 | South Korea | 314,426 | 0.35% |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 302,073 | 0.33% |
| 30 | Peru | 293,211 | 0.32% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 314,426 | +4.9% | 20,358 | 15.44 |
| 2023 | 299,714 | −11% | 18,463 | 16.23 |
| 2022 | 337,153 | −3.4% | 21,345 | 15.80 |
| 2021 | 348,912 | +5.8% | 23,236 | 15.02 |
| 2020 | 329,927 | −10% | 22,262 | 14.82 |
| 2019 | 368,324 | +21% | 21,941 | 16.79 |
| 2018 | 305,304 | −6.0% | 20,948 | 14.57 |
| 2017 | 324,960 | −4.8% | 21,684 | 14.99 |
| 2016 | 341,225 | +16% | 23,151 | 14.74 |
| 2015 | 294,655 | −8.5% | 19,357 | 15.22 |
| 2014 | 322,071 | −2.3% | 20,515 | 15.70 |
| 2013 | 329,516 | −3.8% | 22,207 | 14.84 |
| 2012 | 342,668 | +34% | 22,997 | 14.90 |
| 2011 | 255,284 | −15% | 18,040 | 14.15 |
| 2010 | 298,930 | −15% | 19,200 | 15.57 |
| 2009 | 350,661 | +6.5% | 20,918 | 16.76 |
| 2008 | 329,351 | −6.5% | 19,451 | 16.93 |
| 2007 | 352,269 | +23% | 21,093 | 16.70 |
| 2006 | 285,841 | +1.2% | 16,668 | 17.15 |
| 2005 | 282,526 | −18% | 17,178 | 16.45 |
| 2004 | 345,239 | +28% | 16,570 | 20.84 |
| 2003 | 268,733 | −15% | 14,161 | 18.98 |
| 2002 | 316,703 | +16% | 14,727 | 21.50 |
| 2001 | 273,098 | −21% | 12,718 | 21.47 |
| 2000 | 344,881 | −19% | 16,149 | 21.36 |
| 1999 | 428,085 | +26% | 20,109 | 21.29 |
| 1998 | 339,054 | +16% | 16,133 | 21.02 |
| 1997 | 293,064 | −13% | 15,282 | 19.18 |
| 1996 | 337,172 | +11% | 15,768 | 21.38 |
| 1995 | 304,806 | +23% | 14,908 | 20.45 |
| 1994 | 247,093 | −12% | 14,652 | 16.86 |
| 1993 | 282,157 | −10% | 14,132 | 19.97 |
| 1992 | 314,840 | −16% | 15,683 | 20.08 |
| 1991 | 376,200 | −13% | 17,313 | 21.73 |
| 1990 | 431,689 | −27% | 18,969 | 22.76 |
| 1989 | 592,274 | +5.7% | 25,557 | 23.17 |
| 1988 | 560,491 | +3.3% | 24,618 | 22.77 |
| 1987 | 542,617 | −21% | 25,640 | 21.16 |
| 1986 | 684,026 | −13% | 27,767 | 24.63 |
| 1985 | 786,920 | −12% | 33,486 | 23.50 |
| 1984 | 894,757 | −12% | 36,620 | 24.43 |
| 1983 | 1,011,697 | +20% | 42,147 | 24.00 |
| 1982 | 842,661 | −24% | 44,624 | 18.88 |
| 1981 | 1,108,517 | +0.5% | 50,065 | 22.14 |
| 1980 | 1,103,088 | −20% | 55,019 | 20.05 |
| 1979 | 1,386,642 | −15% | 61,219 | 22.65 |
| 1978 | 1,627,217 | +4.3% | 73,705 | 22.08 |
| 1977 | 1,559,886 | −13% | 77,259 | 20.19 |
| 1976 | 1,783,340 | −8.7% | 87,394 | 20.41 |
| 1975 | 1,953,170 | +35% | 94,580 | 20.65 |
| 1974 | 1,449,578 | −13% | 80,314 | 18.05 |
| 1973 | 1,668,840 | −11% | 96,612 | 17.27 |
| 1972 | 1,877,289 | −1.3% | 104,239 | 18.01 |
| 1971 | 1,901,357 | −11% | 111,229 | 17.09 |
| 1970 | 2,136,093 | +0.6% | 126,874 | 16.84 |
| 1969 | 2,122,696 | +3.6% | 135,482 | 15.67 |
| 1968 | 2,049,303 | +23% | 136,390 | 15.03 |
| 1967 | 1,670,610 | −38% | 136,773 | 12.21 |
| 1966 | 2,690,240 | −10% | 147,882 | 18.19 |
| 1965 | 2,996,669 | +13% | 152,425 | 19.66 |
| 1964 | 2,651,200 | +89% | 132,691 | 19.98 |
| 1963 | 1,404,416 | +22% | 91,058 | 15.42 |
| 1962 | 1,151,107 | +23% | 75,847 | 15.18 |
| 1961 | 938,398 | — | 61,711 | 15.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 320 t USD 1.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 97
- Imports
- 41 t USD 56,000
- Importer rank
- 97 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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 314,426 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
South Korea ranked 28th 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 South Korea changed?
It fell by 2.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 3.0 million t in 1965.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in South Korea?
15.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (314,426 t from 20,358 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 320 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 41 t (USD 56,000), 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 South Korea is imputed 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.