> 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.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024972,890 t
World rank13 of 111
10-year change−31%
Record2.6 million t1981

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

## Vietnam compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%1.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha12.0world 12.6 (−4.5%)
kg per person9.63world 11.1
10-year change−31%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/) | 1,119,285 | 1.2% |
| 12 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/) | 1,026,777 | 1.1% |
| 13 | **Vietnam** | 972,890 | 1.1% |
| 14 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/brazil/) | 970,050 | 1.1% |
| 15 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/burundi/) | 944,229 | 1.0% |

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

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

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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

Exports28,014 t USD 34.6 m
Exporter rank5 of 97
Imports14 t USD 18,000
Importer rank116 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## 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

[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/)

## Other products of Vietnam

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[Agricultural production in Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/country/vietnam/)

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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