Sweet potatoes production in Togo
In 2024 Togo produced 6,374 t of sweet potatoes, the 74th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 27,318 t in 1993. Area harvested: 1,933 ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,374 t
- World rank
- 74 of 111
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 27,318 t
- 1993
Sweet potatoes in Togo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Togo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.3
- world 12.6 (−74%)
- kg per person
- 0.76
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Somalia | 8,843 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Tonga | 6,640 | 0.01% |
| 74 | Togo | 6,374 | 0.01% |
| 75 | Mauritania | 5,313 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Timor-Leste | 4,825 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Togo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,374 | −18% | 1,933 | 3.30 |
| 2023 | 7,767 | −22% | 2,178 | 3.57 |
| 2022 | 9,919 | +2.3% | 2,738 | 3.62 |
| 2021 | 9,694 | +4.2% | 2,666 | 3.64 |
| 2020 | 9,303 | +7.3% | 2,564 | 3.63 |
| 2019 | 8,672 | +1.4% | 2,375 | 3.65 |
| 2018 | 8,551 | −2.1% | 2,348 | 3.64 |
| 2017 | 8,732 | +219% | 2,535 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 2,737 | −67% | 819 | 3.34 |
| 2015 | 8,301 | −28% | 2,326 | 3.57 |
| 2014 | 11,497 | +1.4% | 3,691 | 3.11 |
| 2013 | 11,337 | −43% | 5,163 | 2.20 |
| 2012 | 19,957 | +321% | 5,984 | 3.34 |
| 2011 | 4,740 | −0.3% | 598 | 7.93 |
| 2010 | 4,753 | +19% | 603 | 7.88 |
| 2009 | 3,989 | 0.0% | 597 | 6.68 |
| 2008 | 3,989 | +14% | 597 | 6.68 |
| 2007 | 3,500 | +60% | 400 | 8.75 |
| 2006 | 2,191 | −8.7% | 296 | 7.40 |
| 2005 | 2,399 | +457% | 793 | 3.03 |
| 2004 | 431 | −70% | 631 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 1,425 | −74% | 814 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 5,448 | +303% | 1,494 | 3.65 |
| 2001 | 1,353 | −51% | 1,831 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 2,752 | −70% | 1,643 | 1.67 |
| 1999 | 9,291 | +64% | 2,036 | 4.56 |
| 1998 | 5,671 | −9.1% | 1,286 | 4.41 |
| 1997 | 6,237 | +15% | 965 | 6.46 |
| 1996 | 5,441 | +308% | 3,266 | 1.67 |
| 1995 | 1,332 | −88% | 231 | 5.77 |
| 1994 | 11,200 | −59% | 2,023 | 5.54 |
| 1993 | 27,318 | +193% | 6,959 | 3.93 |
| 1992 | 9,317 | +441% | 2,276 | 4.09 |
| 1991 | 1,722 | −78% | 390 | 4.42 |
| 1990 | 7,873 | +29% | 1,504 | 5.23 |
| 1989 | 6,125 | +71% | 1,625 | 3.77 |
| 1988 | 3,590 | −13% | 700 | 5.13 |
| 1987 | 4,127 | +224% | 792 | 5.21 |
| 1986 | 1,273 | −36% | 251 | 5.07 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 3.33 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 2.86 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.50 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 2.22 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +100% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | −86% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 7,000 | −22% | 2,000 | 3.50 |
| 1968 | 9,000 | +12% | 2,000 | 4.50 |
| 1967 | 8,070 | 0.0% | 2,312 | 3.49 |
| 1966 | 8,070 | +35% | 2,002 | 4.03 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | −14% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | +40% | 2,000 | 3.50 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +25% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | −20% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 1,000 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 97
- Imports
- 1,294 t USD 288,000
- Importer rank
- 53 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 Togo?
Togo produced 6,374 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Togo rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Togo ranked 74th 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 Togo changed?
It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 27,318 t in 1993.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Togo?
3.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,374 t from 1,933 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Togo export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Togo reported exports of 23 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 1,294 t (USD 288,000), 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 Togo 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.