Sweet potatoes production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 22,666 t of sweet potatoes, the 62nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 26,799 t in 2017. Area harvested: 1,745 ha, yield 13.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 22,666 t
- World rank
- 62 of 111
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 26,799 t
- 2017
Sweet potatoes in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.0
- world 12.6 (+3.1%)
- kg per person
- 0.80
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Honduras | 28,629 | 0.03% |
| 61 | Liberia | 24,679 | 0.03% |
| 62 | Venezuela | 22,666 | 0.02% |
| 63 | Guyana | 22,066 | 0.02% |
| 64 | Israel | 17,426 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,666 | −2.2% | 1,745 | 12.99 |
| 2023 | 23,180 | +6.1% | 1,801 | 12.87 |
| 2022 | 21,845 | +2.8% | 2,101 | 10.40 |
| 2021 | 21,242 | +8.1% | 1,743 | 12.19 |
| 2020 | 19,646 | +4.8% | 2,007 | 9.79 |
| 2019 | 18,747 | +19% | 1,960 | 9.56 |
| 2018 | 15,744 | −41% | 1,569 | 10.03 |
| 2017 | 26,799 | +38% | 2,936 | 9.13 |
| 2016 | 19,447 | +5.1% | 2,100 | 9.26 |
| 2015 | 18,501 | −0.7% | 1,966 | 9.41 |
| 2014 | 18,636 | +39% | 2,017 | 9.24 |
| 2013 | 13,446 | +3.4% | 1,469 | 9.15 |
| 2012 | 13,003 | +4.5% | 1,345 | 9.67 |
| 2011 | 12,446 | +0.1% | 1,241 | 10.03 |
| 2010 | 12,430 | +55% | 1,190 | 10.45 |
| 2009 | 8,000 | +2.9% | 750 | 10.67 |
| 2008 | 7,777 | −41% | 746 | 10.42 |
| 2007 | 13,131 | −22% | 1,215 | 10.81 |
| 2006 | 16,773 | +31% | 1,493 | 11.23 |
| 2005 | 12,834 | +17% | 1,466 | 8.75 |
| 2004 | 10,995 | −19% | 1,175 | 9.36 |
| 2003 | 13,616 | +68% | 1,348 | 10.10 |
| 2002 | 8,087 | −33% | 771 | 10.49 |
| 2001 | 12,081 | +18% | 1,148 | 10.52 |
| 2000 | 10,264 | −26% | 1,148 | 8.94 |
| 1999 | 13,928 | +4.4% | 1,530 | 9.10 |
| 1998 | 13,345 | +9.9% | 1,381 | 9.66 |
| 1997 | 12,140 | +20% | 1,867 | 6.50 |
| 1996 | 10,092 | +16% | 1,824 | 5.53 |
| 1995 | 8,701 | −19% | 1,614 | 5.39 |
| 1994 | 10,678 | +236% | 2,353 | 4.54 |
| 1993 | 3,175 | −12% | 1,232 | 2.58 |
| 1992 | 3,600 | −47% | 1,350 | 2.67 |
| 1991 | 6,800 | −1.9% | 1,495 | 4.55 |
| 1990 | 6,930 | +1.3% | 1,536 | 4.51 |
| 1989 | 6,842 | −2.4% | 1,561 | 4.38 |
| 1988 | 7,010 | +1.5% | 1,587 | 4.42 |
| 1987 | 6,907 | +1.8% | 1,598 | 4.32 |
| 1986 | 6,787 | −2.5% | 1,478 | 4.59 |
| 1985 | 6,961 | +3.0% | 1,504 | 4.63 |
| 1984 | 6,755 | +20% | 1,492 | 4.53 |
| 1983 | 5,610 | +38% | 1,372 | 4.09 |
| 1982 | 4,075 | −5.1% | 1,283 | 3.18 |
| 1981 | 4,296 | +18% | 1,223 | 3.51 |
| 1980 | 3,656 | −23% | 888 | 4.12 |
| 1979 | 4,756 | −2.6% | 1,332 | 3.57 |
| 1978 | 4,882 | +28% | 1,184 | 4.12 |
| 1977 | 3,821 | −3.1% | 1,036 | 3.69 |
| 1976 | 3,942 | +41% | 1,499 | 2.63 |
| 1975 | 2,793 | −25% | 1,280 | 2.18 |
| 1974 | 3,714 | −3.9% | 1,578 | 2.35 |
| 1973 | 3,863 | −5.7% | 1,612 | 2.40 |
| 1972 | 4,097 | +9.3% | 1,572 | 2.61 |
| 1971 | 3,748 | −6.6% | 1,485 | 2.52 |
| 1970 | 4,011 | +9.9% | 1,688 | 2.38 |
| 1969 | 3,649 | +3.6% | 1,400 | 2.61 |
| 1968 | 3,522 | +6.6% | 1,458 | 2.42 |
| 1967 | 3,303 | −11% | 1,430 | 2.31 |
| 1966 | 3,695 | +6.6% | 1,389 | 2.66 |
| 1965 | 3,466 | −6.2% | 1,513 | 2.29 |
| 1964 | 3,695 | +3.7% | 1,596 | 2.32 |
| 1963 | 3,562 | −9.5% | 1,620 | 2.20 |
| 1962 | 3,935 | +3.9% | 1,668 | 2.36 |
| 1961 | 3,786 | — | 1,714 | 2.21 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 22,666 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Venezuela ranked 62nd 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 Venezuela changed?
It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 26,799 t in 2017.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Venezuela?
13.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (22,666 t from 1,745 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
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 Venezuela 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.