Sweet potatoes production in Vietnam
In 2024 Vietnam produced 972,890 t of sweet potatoes, the 13th largest in the world (1.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 2.6 million t in 1981. Area harvested: 80,807 ha, yield 12.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 972,890 t
- World rank
- 13 of 111
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 2.6 million t
- 1981
Sweet potatoes in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Vietnam compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.0
- world 12.6 (−4.5%)
- kg per person
- 9.63
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | United States | 1,119,285 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Uganda | 1,026,777 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Vietnam | 972,890 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Brazil | 970,050 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Burundi | 944,229 | 1.0% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 972,890 | +6.4% | 80,807 | 12.04 |
| 2023 | 914,713 | −6.3% | 79,700 | 11.48 |
| 2022 | 976,122 | −21% | 85,821 | 11.37 |
| 2021 | 1,231,469 | −11% | 98,193 | 12.54 |
| 2020 | 1,378,014 | −3.8% | 109,014 | 12.64 |
| 2019 | 1,431,971 | +4.2% | 116,906 | 12.25 |
| 2018 | 1,374,664 | +1.6% | 117,933 | 11.66 |
| 2017 | 1,352,516 | +6.6% | 121,634 | 11.12 |
| 2016 | 1,269,301 | −5.0% | 120,635 | 10.52 |
| 2015 | 1,336,052 | −4.7% | 127,468 | 10.48 |
| 2014 | 1,401,355 | +3.2% | 130,537 | 10.74 |
| 2013 | 1,358,175 | −4.8% | 135,489 | 10.02 |
| 2012 | 1,427,242 | +4.8% | 141,521 | 10.09 |
| 2011 | 1,362,195 | +3.3% | 146,821 | 9.28 |
| 2010 | 1,318,500 | +8.8% | 150,800 | 8.74 |
| 2009 | 1,211,300 | −8.6% | 146,600 | 8.26 |
| 2008 | 1,325,600 | −7.8% | 162,600 | 8.15 |
| 2007 | 1,437,600 | −1.6% | 175,500 | 8.19 |
| 2006 | 1,460,900 | +1.2% | 181,200 | 8.06 |
| 2005 | 1,443,100 | −4.6% | 185,300 | 7.79 |
| 2004 | 1,512,300 | −4.1% | 201,800 | 7.49 |
| 2003 | 1,576,600 | −7.5% | 219,600 | 7.18 |
| 2002 | 1,703,700 | +3.0% | 237,700 | 7.17 |
| 2001 | 1,653,500 | +2.6% | 244,600 | 6.76 |
| 2000 | 1,611,300 | −7.6% | 254,300 | 6.34 |
| 1999 | 1,744,600 | +8.0% | 270,200 | 6.46 |
| 1998 | 1,615,160 | −4.5% | 253,236 | 6.38 |
| 1997 | 1,691,000 | −0.4% | 267,200 | 6.33 |
| 1996 | 1,697,000 | +0.7% | 302,700 | 5.61 |
| 1995 | 1,685,800 | −12% | 304,600 | 5.53 |
| 1994 | 1,905,800 | −21% | 343,700 | 5.54 |
| 1993 | 2,404,800 | −7.3% | 387,100 | 6.21 |
| 1992 | 2,593,000 | +21% | 404,900 | 6.40 |
| 1991 | 2,137,300 | +11% | 356,100 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 1,929,000 | +1.0% | 321,100 | 6.01 |
| 1989 | 1,909,200 | +0.4% | 327,300 | 5.83 |
| 1988 | 1,901,830 | −14% | 336,160 | 5.66 |
| 1987 | 2,202,300 | +12% | 332,250 | 6.63 |
| 1986 | 1,958,700 | +10% | 329,000 | 5.95 |
| 1985 | 1,777,700 | +8.3% | 319,800 | 5.56 |
| 1984 | 1,641,600 | −11% | 327,600 | 5.01 |
| 1983 | 1,842,100 | −23% | 357,400 | 5.15 |
| 1982 | 2,380,900 | −9.5% | 406,000 | 5.86 |
| 1981 | 2,630,300 | +8.8% | 441,100 | 5.96 |
| 1980 | 2,417,600 | +11% | 450,000 | 5.37 |
| 1979 | 2,172,000 | +15% | 396,200 | 5.48 |
| 1978 | 1,883,000 | +23% | 355,100 | 5.30 |
| 1977 | 1,524,900 | +2.7% | 324,800 | 4.69 |
| 1976 | 1,484,600 | +61% | 248,900 | 5.96 |
| 1975 | 919,500 | −23% | 205,300 | 4.48 |
| 1974 | 1,200,000 | +1.8% | 230,000 | 5.22 |
| 1973 | 1,179,000 | +7.1% | 230,000 | 5.13 |
| 1972 | 1,100,500 | −1.7% | 233,000 | 4.72 |
| 1971 | 1,120,000 | +0.0% | 223,000 | 5.02 |
| 1970 | 1,119,750 | −0.6% | 223,000 | 5.02 |
| 1969 | 1,126,000 | +5.7% | 222,000 | 5.07 |
| 1968 | 1,065,000 | −1.8% | 225,800 | 4.72 |
| 1967 | 1,084,000 | +0.7% | 225,800 | 4.80 |
| 1966 | 1,076,000 | −2.2% | 225,000 | 4.78 |
| 1965 | 1,100,000 | −1.9% | 229,000 | 4.80 |
| 1964 | 1,121,000 | +1.9% | 233,000 | 4.81 |
| 1963 | 1,100,000 | −2.9% | 231,000 | 4.76 |
| 1962 | 1,133,000 | −7.6% | 234,000 | 4.84 |
| 1961 | 1,226,000 | — | 245,000 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 28,014 t USD 34.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 97
- Imports
- 14 t USD 18,000
- Importer rank
- 116 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 Vietnam?
Vietnam produced 972,890 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Vietnam ranked 13th 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 Vietnam changed?
It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 2.6 million t in 1981.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Vietnam?
12.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (972,890 t from 80,807 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Vietnam export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Vietnam reported exports of 28,014 t (USD 34.6 m) and imports of 14 t (USD 18,000), 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. 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.