> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 49,825 t of sweet potatoes, the 57th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.0%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 49,825 t of sweet potatoes, the 57th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.0%. The record was 193,633 t in 1975. Area harvested: 4,479 ha, yield 11.1 t/ha.

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Production, 202449,825 t
World rank57 of 111
10-year change−1.0%
Record193,633 t1975

## Sweet potatoes in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.1world 12.6 (−12%)
kg per person2.16world 11.1
10-year change−1.0%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 55 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/paraguay/) | 51,532 | 0.06% |
| 56 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malaysia/) | 50,583 | 0.06% |
| 57 | **Sri Lanka** | 49,825 | 0.05% |
| 58 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cambodia/) | 39,283 | 0.04% |
| 59 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/guinea-bissau/) | 38,162 | 0.04% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 49,825 | −7.0% | 4,479 | 11.12 |
| 2023 | 53,559 | +19% | 4,472 | 11.98 |
| 2022 | 45,040 | +3.7% | 4,109 | 10.96 |
| 2021 | 43,415 | −2.6% | 4,017 | 10.81 |
| 2020 | 44,580 | +25% | 4,065 | 10.97 |
| 2019 | 35,607 | −18% | 3,255 | 10.94 |
| 2018 | 43,323 | +7.8% | 4,099 | 10.57 |
| 2017 | 40,193 | −10% | 3,786 | 10.62 |
| 2016 | 44,715 | −14% | 4,487 | 9.97 |
| 2015 | 51,988 | +3.3% | 4,850 | 10.72 |
| 2014 | 50,304 | −5.8% | 5,542 | 9.08 |
| 2013 | 53,383 | +23% | 5,740 | 9.30 |
| 2012 | 43,410 | −8.2% | 5,530 | 7.85 |
| 2011 | 47,270 | +1.7% | 5,790 | 8.16 |
| 2010 | 46,460 | −1.7% | 5,880 | 7.90 |
| 2009 | 47,270 | −10% | 6,000 | 7.88 |
| 2008 | 52,570 | +6.9% | 6,470 | 8.13 |
| 2007 | 49,160 | +18% | 6,530 | 7.53 |
| 2006 | 41,620 | +1.1% | 6,650 | 6.26 |
| 2005 | 41,180 | +3.7% | 6,620 | 6.22 |
| 2004 | 39,720 | −9.8% | 6,420 | 6.19 |
| 2003 | 44,050 | −7.2% | 7,570 | 5.82 |
| 2002 | 47,460 | −2.2% | 7,700 | 6.16 |
| 2001 | 48,540 | −6.3% | 7,850 | 6.18 |
| 2000 | 51,810 | +0.4% | 8,260 | 6.27 |
| 1999 | 51,600 | −1.7% | 8,380 | 6.16 |
| 1998 | 52,490 | −3.0% | 8,656 | 6.06 |
| 1997 | 54,130 | −8.0% | 8,965 | 6.04 |
| 1996 | 58,817 | −4.9% | 9,034 | 6.51 |
| 1995 | 61,823 | −0.4% | 9,125 | 6.78 |
| 1994 | 62,097 | +10% | 9,053 | 6.86 |
| 1993 | 56,240 | −6.5% | 8,210 | 6.85 |
| 1992 | 60,150 | −19% | 9,931 | 6.06 |
| 1991 | 74,160 | −3.0% | 11,329 | 6.55 |
| 1990 | 76,470 | −11% | 11,810 | 6.48 |
| 1989 | 85,980 | −1.4% | 12,320 | 6.98 |
| 1988 | 87,230 | +8.5% | 12,660 | 6.89 |
| 1987 | 80,431 | −13% | 12,676 | 6.35 |
| 1986 | 92,610 | −21% | 13,148 | 7.04 |
| 1985 | 117,600 | −20% | 14,770 | 7.96 |
| 1984 | 147,000 | +25% | 16,370 | 8.98 |
| 1983 | 117,600 | −23% | 14,410 | 8.16 |
| 1982 | 152,564 | −3.8% | 16,276 | 9.37 |
| 1981 | 158,600 | +24% | 16,670 | 9.51 |
| 1980 | 127,427 | −14% | 14,312 | 8.90 |
| 1979 | 148,700 | +12% | 16,340 | 9.10 |
| 1978 | 133,226 | +4.4% | 20,689 | 6.44 |
| 1977 | 127,640 | −32% | 27,746 | 4.60 |
| 1976 | 186,429 | −3.7% | 45,547 | 4.09 |
| 1975 | 193,633 | +23% | 48,218 | 4.02 |
| 1974 | 157,137 | +72% | 40,820 | 3.85 |
| 1973 | 91,379 | +63% | 26,958 | 3.39 |
| 1972 | 56,196 | −2.1% | 14,535 | 3.87 |
| 1971 | 57,374 | −20% | 14,882 | 3.86 |
| 1970 | 72,163 | +9.0% | 15,844 | 4.55 |
| 1969 | 66,209 | −13% | 18,995 | 3.49 |
| 1968 | 76,135 | +3.7% | 20,097 | 3.79 |
| 1967 | 73,437 | +16% | 19,299 | 3.81 |
| 1966 | 63,149 | +24% | 14,798 | 4.27 |
| 1965 | 50,978 | −25% | 13,930 | 3.66 |
| 1964 | 68,074 | +31% | 14,114 | 4.82 |
| 1963 | 51,930 | +21% | 16,321 | 3.18 |
| 1962 | 42,874 | −26% | 9,828 | 4.36 |
| 1961 | 58,323 | — | 11,343 | 5.14 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports390 t USD 276,000
Exporter rank46 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sweet potatoes in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 49,825 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Sri Lanka ranked 57th 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 Sri Lanka changed?

It fell by 1.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 193,633 t in 1975.

### What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Sri Lanka?

11.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (49,825 t from 4,479 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Sri Lanka export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 390 t (USD 276,000) 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

[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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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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