> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/south-korea/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sweetpotato/)

Production, 2024314,426 t
World rank28 of 111
10-year change−2.4%
Record3.0 million t1965

## Sweet potatoes in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## South Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.35%0.34% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.4world 12.6 (+23%)
kg per person6.08world 11.1
10-year change−2.4%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/guinea/) | 363,807 | 0.40% |
| 27 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/niger/) | 314,757 | 0.35% |
| 28 | **South Korea** | 314,426 | 0.35% |
| 29 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/bangladesh/) | 302,073 | 0.33% |
| 30 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/peru/) | 293,211 | 0.32% |

[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; 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

Exports320 t USD 1.4 m
Exporter rank49 of 97
Imports41 t USD 56,000
Importer rank97 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 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

[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 South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/south-korea/)

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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