> In 2024 Suriname produced 595 t of sweet potatoes, the 94th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/suriname/

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# Sweet potatoes production in Suriname

In 2024 Suriname produced 595 t of sweet potatoes, the 94th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 902 t in 2016. Area harvested: 43 ha, yield 13.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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

Production, 2024595 t
World rank94 of 111
10-year change+19%
Record902 t2016

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

## Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.8world 12.6 (+9.8%)
kg per person0.94world 11.1
10-year change+19%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 92 | [New Caledonia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/new-caledonia/) | 644 | 0.00% |
| 93 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 643 | 0.00% |
| 94 | **Suriname** | 595 | 0.00% |
| 95 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/grenada/) | 523 | 0.00% |
| 96 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/saint-lucia/) | 405 | 0.00% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 595 | −3.3% | 43 | 13.84 |
| 2023 | 615 | +51% | 43 | 14.30 |
| 2022 | 407 | +60% | 26 | 15.65 |
| 2021 | 254 | −57% | 15 | 16.93 |
| 2020 | 591 | −33% | 48 | 12.31 |
| 2019 | 888 | +12% | 66 | 13.45 |
| 2018 | 795 | −4.6% | 57 | 13.95 |
| 2017 | 833 | −7.6% | 58 | 14.36 |
| 2016 | 902 | +37% | 62 | 14.55 |
| 2015 | 657 | +32% | 47 | 13.98 |
| 2014 | 499 | −25% | 51 | 9.78 |
| 2013 | 661 | +32% | 39 | 16.95 |
| 2012 | 502 | +3.5% | 27 | 18.59 |
| 2011 | 485 | +6.1% | 27 | 17.96 |
| 2010 | 457 | +366% | 24 | 19.04 |
| 2009 | 98 | −88% | 7 | 14.00 |
| 2008 | 784 | +7.8% | 41 | 19.12 |
| 2007 | 727 | −12% | 45 | 16.16 |
| 2006 | 824 | +13% | 43 | 19.16 |
| 2005 | 727 | +258% | 49 | 14.84 |
| 2004 | 203 | −1.9% | 16 | 12.69 |
| 2003 | 207 | +12% | 18 | 11.50 |
| 2002 | 185 | +11% | 13 | 14.23 |
| 2001 | 167 | −13% | 13 | 12.85 |
| 2000 | 192 | −2.0% | 15 | 12.80 |
| 1999 | 196 | −46% | 16 | 12.25 |
| 1998 | 361 | +3.1% | 38 | 9.50 |
| 1997 | 350 | +26% | 30 | 11.67 |
| 1996 | 278 | +1.1% | 24 | 11.58 |
| 1995 | 275 | −34% | 40 | 6.88 |
| 1994 | 418 | +9.1% | 71 | 5.89 |
| 1993 | 383 | −17% | 62 | 6.18 |
| 1992 | 462 | +950% | 52 | 8.88 |
| 1991 | 44 | −68% | 13 | 3.38 |
| 1990 | 136 | +189% | 15 | 9.07 |
| 1989 | 47 | −28% | 9 | 5.22 |
| 1988 | 65 | +71% | 14 | 4.64 |
| 1987 | 38 | −16% | 10 | 3.80 |
| 1986 | 45 | −31% | 10 | 4.50 |
| 1985 | 65 | −36% | 12 | 5.42 |
| 1984 | 102 | +38% | 23 | 4.43 |
| 1983 | 74 | −7.5% | 18 | 4.11 |
| 1982 | 80 | −58% | 17 | 4.71 |
| 1981 | 190 | +27% | 38 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 150 | +2.0% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 147 | +39% | 27 | 5.44 |
| 1978 | 106 | −8.6% | 23 | 4.61 |
| 1977 | 116 | −3.3% | 35 | 3.31 |
| 1976 | 120 | −7.7% | 30 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 130 | −13% | 30 | 4.33 |
| 1974 | 150 | +0.7% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 149 | +55% | 29 | 5.14 |
| 1972 | 96 | −11% | 19 | 5.05 |
| 1971 | 108 | −21% | 20 | 5.40 |
| 1970 | 137 | −8.1% | 31 | 4.42 |
| 1969 | 149 | −70% | 32 | 4.66 |
| 1968 | 499 | +142% | 127 | 3.93 |
| 1967 | 206 | −21% | 79 | 2.61 |
| 1966 | 261 | +169% | 29 | 9.00 |
| 1965 | 97 | −63% | 40 | 2.43 |
| 1964 | 264 | −14% | 36 | 7.33 |
| 1963 | 307 | −35% | 44 | 6.98 |
| 1962 | 474 | +26% | 53 | 8.94 |
| 1961 | 376 | — | 42 | 8.95 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1 t USD 2,000
Exporter rank97 of 97
Imports3 t USD 2,000
Importer rank135 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 Suriname?

Suriname produced 595 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Suriname ranked 94th 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 Suriname changed?

It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 902 t in 2016.

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

13.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (595 t from 43 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Suriname export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Suriname reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 3 t (USD 2,000), 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 Suriname 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/)

## Other products of Suriname

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[Agricultural production in Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/country/suriname/)

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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