FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 83,542 t of sweet potatoes, the 48th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 252,867 t in 2010. Area harvested: 29,784 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 83,542 t
- World rank
- 48 of 111
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 252,867 t
- 2010
Sweet potatoes in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,542 | −64% | 29,784 | 2.80 |
| 2023 | 234,631 | +77% | 96,150 | 2.44 |
| 2022 | 132,442 | −38% | 44,626 | 2.97 |
| 2021 | 213,567 | +48% | 66,471 | 3.21 |
| 2020 | 144,706 | +32% | 51,803 | 2.79 |
| 2019 | 109,336 | −40% | 27,341 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 183,280 | −11% | 58,059 | 3.16 |
| 2017 | 206,676 | −11% | 54,287 | 3.81 |
| 2016 | 231,881 | +96% | 66,958 | 3.46 |
| 2015 | 118,330 | −21% | 33,766 | 3.50 |
| 2014 | 150,158 | −20% | 45,677 | 3.29 |
| 2013 | 188,355 | +15% | 46,420 | 4.06 |
| 2012 | 163,484 | +12% | 41,725 | 3.92 |
| 2011 | 146,614 | −42% | 43,211 | 3.39 |
| 2010 | 252,867 | +26% | 68,993 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 200,450 | +88% | 60,638 | 3.31 |
| 2008 | 106,523 | +41% | 29,827 | 3.57 |
| 2007 | 75,664 | −25% | 27,314 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 101,287 | +51% | 32,127 | 3.15 |
| 2005 | 66,926 | −39% | 22,437 | 2.98 |
| 2004 | 109,489 | +7.8% | 28,160 | 3.89 |
| 2003 | 101,582 | +71% | 32,464 | 3.13 |
| 2002 | 59,349 | −22% | 29,720 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 76,098 | +46% | 74,063 | 1.03 |
| 2000 | 52,000 | 0.0% | 39,356 | 1.32 |
| 1999 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 37,000 | 1.41 |
| 1998 | 50,000 | −2.0% | 33,000 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 51,000 | −5.6% | 30,000 | 1.70 |
| 1996 | 54,000 | +5.9% | 27,000 | 2.00 |
| 1995 | 51,000 | −3.8% | 24,000 | 2.13 |
| 1994 | 53,000 | −3.6% | 20,000 | 2.65 |
| 1993 | 55,000 | +10% | 18,000 | 3.06 |
| 1992 | 50,000 | −11% | 15,000 | 3.33 |
| 1991 | 56,000 | +3.7% | 13,000 | 4.31 |
| 1990 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 10,000 | 5.40 |
| 1989 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 5,000 | 10.40 |
| 1988 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 3,400 | 14.71 |
| 1987 | 48,000 | +4.3% | 3,250 | 14.77 |
| 1986 | 46,000 | +4.5% | 3,150 | 14.60 |
| 1985 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 14.67 |
| 1984 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 14.67 |
| 1983 | 44,000 | +4.8% | 3,000 | 14.67 |
| 1982 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 2,900 | 14.48 |
| 1981 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 14.29 |
| 1980 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 14.29 |
| 1979 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 2,800 | 14.29 |
| 1978 | 39,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 14.44 |
| 1977 | 39,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 14.44 |
| 1976 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 2,700 | 14.44 |
| 1975 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 14.62 |
| 1974 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 2,600 | 14.62 |
| 1973 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 13.85 |
| 1972 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 2,600 | 13.85 |
| 1971 | 34,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 14.17 |
| 1970 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 2,400 | 14.17 |
| 1969 | 33,000 | +10% | 2,400 | 13.75 |
| 1968 | 30,000 | −6.3% | 2,300 | 13.04 |
| 1967 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 2,300 | 13.91 |
| 1966 | 30,000 | +15% | 2,200 | 13.64 |
| 1965 | 26,000 | −7.1% | 2,100 | 12.38 |
| 1964 | 28,000 | +17% | 2,100 | 13.33 |
| 1963 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 12.00 |
| 1962 | 24,000 | +20% | 2,000 | 12.00 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | 2,000 | 10.00 |
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.