Sweet potatoes production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 1.1 million t of sweet potatoes, the 11th largest in the world (1.23% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 1.6 million t in 2017. Area harvested: 59,975 ha, yield 18.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 11 of 111
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 1.6 million t
- 2017
Sweet potatoes in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.7
- world 12.6 (+48%)
- kg per person
- 3.24
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Madagascar | 1,298,147 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 1,185,148 | 1.3% |
| 11 | United States | 1,119,285 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Uganda | 1,026,777 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Vietnam | 972,890 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,119,285 | −1.6% | 59,975 | 18.66 |
| 2023 | 1,137,882 | −9.6% | 51,112 | 22.26 |
| 2022 | 1,258,266 | −7.7% | 56,657 | 22.21 |
| 2021 | 1,362,932 | −0.3% | 63,415 | 21.49 |
| 2020 | 1,366,583 | −5.8% | 62,848 | 21.74 |
| 2019 | 1,450,249 | +17% | 59,367 | 24.43 |
| 2018 | 1,241,850 | −23% | 58,440 | 21.25 |
| 2017 | 1,616,880 | +13% | 64,470 | 25.08 |
| 2016 | 1,430,903 | +1.7% | 66,085 | 21.65 |
| 2015 | 1,406,860 | +4.8% | 61,960 | 22.71 |
| 2014 | 1,341,910 | +19% | 54,710 | 24.53 |
| 2013 | 1,124,230 | −6.4% | 45,810 | 24.54 |
| 2012 | 1,201,200 | −1.8% | 51,230 | 23.45 |
| 2011 | 1,223,068 | +13% | 52,488 | 23.30 |
| 2010 | 1,081,592 | +22% | 47,308 | 22.86 |
| 2009 | 883,100 | +5.6% | 39,214 | 22.52 |
| 2008 | 836,560 | +2.1% | 39,376 | 21.25 |
| 2007 | 819,641 | +10% | 39,417 | 20.79 |
| 2006 | 743,937 | +4.3% | 35,329 | 21.06 |
| 2005 | 713,500 | −2.4% | 35,775 | 19.94 |
| 2004 | 730,830 | +1.4% | 37,555 | 19.46 |
| 2003 | 720,804 | +24% | 37,474 | 19.23 |
| 2002 | 580,553 | −12% | 33,306 | 17.43 |
| 2001 | 658,389 | +5.3% | 37,879 | 17.38 |
| 2000 | 625,050 | +13% | 38,365 | 16.29 |
| 1999 | 554,335 | −1.2% | 33,590 | 16.50 |
| 1998 | 560,867 | −7.2% | 33,870 | 16.56 |
| 1997 | 604,500 | +0.8% | 33,220 | 18.20 |
| 1996 | 599,470 | +3.1% | 33,870 | 17.70 |
| 1995 | 581,550 | −4.2% | 33,630 | 17.29 |
| 1994 | 606,900 | +21% | 33,470 | 18.13 |
| 1993 | 500,200 | −8.1% | 32,370 | 15.45 |
| 1992 | 544,500 | +7.2% | 33,350 | 16.33 |
| 1991 | 508,000 | −11% | 31,500 | 16.13 |
| 1990 | 571,250 | +11% | 36,200 | 15.78 |
| 1989 | 515,770 | +3.7% | 34,845 | 14.80 |
| 1988 | 497,160 | −5.7% | 34,657 | 14.35 |
| 1987 | 527,400 | −6.1% | 36,050 | 14.63 |
| 1986 | 561,950 | −15% | 36,850 | 15.25 |
| 1985 | 661,890 | +13% | 41,880 | 15.80 |
| 1984 | 586,000 | +6.8% | 41,710 | 14.05 |
| 1983 | 548,920 | −18% | 41,516 | 13.22 |
| 1982 | 672,810 | +16% | 46,700 | 14.41 |
| 1981 | 580,550 | +17% | 44,430 | 13.07 |
| 1980 | 496,820 | −18% | 41,360 | 12.01 |
| 1979 | 606,450 | +1.9% | 46,220 | 13.12 |
| 1978 | 594,885 | +10% | 45,410 | 13.10 |
| 1977 | 539,636 | −10% | 43,341 | 12.45 |
| 1976 | 602,670 | +3.0% | 46,457 | 12.97 |
| 1975 | 585,227 | −3.3% | 46,282 | 12.64 |
| 1974 | 605,417 | +9.7% | 47,812 | 12.66 |
| 1973 | 551,808 | −0.1% | 45,185 | 12.21 |
| 1972 | 552,464 | +5.9% | 45,873 | 12.04 |
| 1971 | 521,776 | −13% | 45,590 | 11.44 |
| 1970 | 597,482 | −6.4% | 51,537 | 11.59 |
| 1969 | 638,478 | +5.2% | 55,215 | 11.56 |
| 1968 | 607,058 | −0.8% | 54,728 | 11.09 |
| 1967 | 612,133 | −1.3% | 56,481 | 10.84 |
| 1966 | 620,357 | −12% | 62,505 | 9.92 |
| 1965 | 702,030 | +19% | 68,055 | 10.32 |
| 1964 | 588,778 | −9.7% | 61,218 | 9.62 |
| 1963 | 651,752 | −16% | 69,151 | 9.43 |
| 1962 | 777,093 | +19% | 82,026 | 9.47 |
| 1961 | 654,483 | — | 74,186 | 8.82 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 226,192 t USD 174 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 97
- Imports
- 89,876 t USD 54.9 m
- Importer rank
- 3 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 United States?
United States produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
United States ranked 11th 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 United States changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 1.6 million t in 2017.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in United States?
18.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 59,975 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does United States export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 226,192 t (USD 174 m) and imports of 89,876 t (USD 54.9 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. 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.