> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/venezuela/

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# 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.

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Production, 202422,666 t
World rank62 of 111
10-year change+22%
Record26,799 t2017

## Sweet potatoes in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Venezuela compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.0world 12.6 (+3.1%)
kg per person0.80world 11.1
10-year change+22%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 60 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/honduras/) | 28,629 | 0.03% |
| 61 | [Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/liberia/) | 24,679 | 0.03% |
| 62 | **Venezuela** | 22,666 | 0.02% |
| 63 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/guyana/) | 22,066 | 0.02% |
| 64 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/israel/) | 17,426 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

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[Agricultural production in Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/country/venezuela/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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