Sweet potatoes production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 212,360 t of sweet potatoes, the 36th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.6%. The record was 3.7 million t in 1967. Area harvested: 8,860 ha, yield 24.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 212,360 t
- World rank
- 36 of 111
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- Record
- 3.7 million t
- 1967
Sweet potatoes in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.0
- world 12.6 (+90%)
- kg per person
- 9.15
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Chad | 232,300 | 0.26% |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 215,604 | 0.24% |
| 36 | Taiwan | 212,360 | 0.23% |
| 37 | Ghana | 142,676 | 0.16% |
| 38 | Laos | 138,700 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 212,360 | +7.0% | 8,860 | 23.97 |
| 2023 | 198,499 | −11% | 8,513 | 23.32 |
| 2022 | 224,242 | +4.9% | 9,121 | 24.59 |
| 2021 | 213,712 | −13% | 8,766 | 24.38 |
| 2020 | 246,002 | +24% | 9,693 | 25.38 |
| 2019 | 198,182 | −16% | 8,393 | 23.61 |
| 2018 | 236,266 | −2.2% | 9,774 | 24.17 |
| 2017 | 241,694 | −0.1% | 10,295 | 23.48 |
| 2016 | 242,030 | +5.0% | 10,572 | 22.89 |
| 2015 | 230,481 | −1.9% | 9,817 | 23.48 |
| 2014 | 234,883 | +9.2% | 10,128 | 23.19 |
| 2013 | 215,093 | −2.5% | 9,658 | 22.27 |
| 2012 | 220,514 | +7.1% | 9,560 | 23.07 |
| 2011 | 205,868 | −1.6% | 9,088 | 22.65 |
| 2010 | 209,191 | −8.7% | 9,576 | 21.85 |
| 2009 | 229,038 | +7.6% | 10,691 | 21.42 |
| 2008 | 212,816 | +6.4% | 10,251 | 20.76 |
| 2007 | 200,087 | −15% | 9,627 | 20.78 |
| 2006 | 235,203 | +9.9% | 10,612 | 22.16 |
| 2005 | 213,991 | +22% | 10,230 | 20.92 |
| 2004 | 175,421 | −12% | 8,177 | 21.45 |
| 2003 | 199,800 | +4.4% | 9,000 | 22.20 |
| 2002 | 191,448 | +1.3% | 8,817 | 21.71 |
| 2001 | 189,000 | −4.5% | 9,250 | 20.43 |
| 2000 | 197,837 | −9.5% | 9,280 | 21.32 |
| 1999 | 218,584 | +17% | 9,962 | 21.94 |
| 1998 | 187,238 | −9.9% | 9,700 | 19.30 |
| 1997 | 207,773 | +1.9% | 10,650 | 19.51 |
| 1996 | 203,870 | +4.0% | 10,496 | 19.42 |
| 1995 | 195,938 | +8.0% | 10,627 | 18.44 |
| 1994 | 181,478 | −3.3% | 10,128 | 17.92 |
| 1993 | 187,680 | −8.1% | 10,970 | 17.11 |
| 1992 | 204,289 | −8.9% | 11,746 | 17.39 |
| 1991 | 224,272 | +12% | 12,799 | 17.52 |
| 1990 | 199,830 | −3.0% | 11,729 | 17.04 |
| 1989 | 205,979 | −19% | 12,284 | 16.77 |
| 1988 | 254,791 | −26% | 15,337 | 16.61 |
| 1987 | 344,816 | +6.4% | 20,735 | 16.63 |
| 1986 | 324,042 | −12% | 21,061 | 15.39 |
| 1985 | 369,461 | −13% | 23,238 | 15.90 |
| 1984 | 424,353 | −24% | 27,791 | 15.27 |
| 1983 | 559,960 | −24% | 36,095 | 15.51 |
| 1982 | 741,442 | −11% | 45,508 | 16.29 |
| 1981 | 833,800 | −21% | 54,447 | 15.31 |
| 1980 | 1,055,134 | −14% | 62,255 | 16.95 |
| 1979 | 1,224,758 | −16% | 74,300 | 16.48 |
| 1978 | 1,462,999 | −14% | 91,645 | 15.96 |
| 1977 | 1,694,872 | −8.4% | 108,990 | 15.55 |
| 1976 | 1,850,992 | −23% | 123,735 | 14.96 |
| 1975 | 2,403,440 | −14% | 156,705 | 15.34 |
| 1974 | 2,788,096 | −13% | 180,152 | 15.48 |
| 1973 | 3,203,778 | +9.4% | 200,746 | 15.96 |
| 1972 | 2,927,708 | −14% | 210,609 | 13.90 |
| 1971 | 3,391,354 | −1.4% | 225,293 | 15.05 |
| 1970 | 3,440,639 | −7.1% | 228,713 | 15.04 |
| 1969 | 3,701,769 | +7.5% | 232,726 | 15.91 |
| 1968 | 3,444,619 | −7.4% | 240,316 | 14.33 |
| 1967 | 3,719,945 | +7.5% | 236,430 | 15.73 |
| 1966 | 3,460,106 | +11% | 235,444 | 14.70 |
| 1965 | 3,131,103 | −6.5% | 234,060 | 13.38 |
| 1964 | 3,347,797 | +56% | 246,002 | 13.61 |
| 1963 | 2,148,171 | −30% | 235,600 | 9.12 |
| 1962 | 3,079,586 | −4.8% | 233,600 | 13.18 |
| 1961 | 3,233,563 | — | 235,700 | 13.72 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 387 t USD 1.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 97
- Imports
- 1,642 t USD 2.9 m
- Importer rank
- 46 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 212,360 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Taiwan ranked 36th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 9.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 3.7 million t in 1967.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Taiwan?
24.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (212,360 t from 8,860 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 387 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 1,642 t (USD 2.9 m), 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 Taiwan 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.