FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 82,001 t of sweet potatoes, the 49th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.3%. The record was 87,436 t in 1963. Area harvested: 8,462 ha, yield 9.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 82,001 t
- World rank
- 49 of 111
- 10-year change
- +9.3%
- Record
- 87,436 t
- 1963
Sweet potatoes in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82,001 | −0.3% | 8,462 | 9.69 |
| 2023 | 82,219 | +0.1% | 8,449 | 9.73 |
| 2022 | 82,097 | +0.5% | 8,490 | 9.67 |
| 2021 | 81,685 | −1.4% | 8,447 | 9.67 |
| 2020 | 82,874 | +1.4% | 8,412 | 9.85 |
| 2019 | 81,733 | +1.6% | 8,611 | 9.49 |
| 2018 | 80,449 | +1.3% | 8,318 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 79,405 | +1.5% | 8,306 | 9.56 |
| 2016 | 78,264 | +2.4% | 8,569 | 9.13 |
| 2015 | 76,457 | +1.9% | 8,250 | 9.27 |
| 2014 | 75,000 | −2.6% | 8,100 | 9.26 |
| 2013 | 77,000 | +2.0% | 8,200 | 9.39 |
| 2012 | 75,500 | +2.0% | 8,000 | 9.44 |
| 2011 | 74,000 | +2.1% | 7,800 | 9.49 |
| 2010 | 72,500 | +0.7% | 7,700 | 9.42 |
| 2009 | 72,000 | +1.4% | 7,600 | 9.47 |
| 2008 | 71,000 | +1.4% | 7,600 | 9.34 |
| 2007 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 7,500 | 9.33 |
| 2006 | 68,000 | +3.0% | 7,400 | 9.19 |
| 2005 | 66,000 | +10% | 7,000 | 9.43 |
| 2004 | 60,000 | −7.7% | 6,600 | 9.09 |
| 2003 | 65,000 | +2.4% | 6,500 | 10.00 |
| 2002 | 63,500 | +0.8% | 6,350 | 10.00 |
| 2001 | 63,000 | +1.6% | 6,300 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 62,000 | +3.3% | 6,200 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 6,000 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 55,000 | −8.3% | 5,500 | 10.00 |
| 1997 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 5,600 | 10.71 |
| 1996 | 55,000 | −0.9% | 6,000 | 9.17 |
| 1995 | 55,500 | +0.9% | 5,600 | 9.91 |
| 1994 | 55,000 | +9.1% | 6,000 | 9.17 |
| 1993 | 50,400 | +0.8% | 5,793 | 8.70 |
| 1992 | 49,998 | −17% | 7,375 | 6.78 |
| 1991 | 60,000 | +136% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 25,376 | −58% | 4,386 | 5.79 |
| 1989 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 60,000 | +20% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 50,000 | −17% | 15,000 | 3.33 |
| 1976 | 60,000 | −24% | 15,000 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 79,000 | −0.5% | 14,000 | 5.64 |
| 1974 | 79,361 | +8.7% | 14,200 | 5.59 |
| 1973 | 73,000 | +10% | 13,500 | 5.41 |
| 1972 | 66,345 | −22% | 12,880 | 5.15 |
| 1971 | 84,706 | +6.7% | 12,948 | 6.54 |
| 1970 | 79,361 | +7.2% | 14,195 | 5.59 |
| 1969 | 74,000 | +51% | 13,000 | 5.69 |
| 1968 | 49,000 | −30% | 11,000 | 4.45 |
| 1967 | 70,000 | −13% | 13,000 | 5.38 |
| 1966 | 80,000 | +33% | 13,548 | 5.90 |
| 1965 | 60,000 | −24% | 16,000 | 3.75 |
| 1964 | 79,000 | −9.6% | 16,000 | 4.94 |
| 1963 | 87,436 | +56% | 15,500 | 5.64 |
| 1962 | 56,129 | −35% | 13,364 | 4.20 |
| 1961 | 86,571 | — | 15,361 | 5.64 |
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.