> In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 215,604 t of sweet potatoes, the 35th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in Zimbabwe

In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 215,604 t of sweet potatoes, the 35th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 513,070 t in 2017. Area harvested: 28,137 ha, yield 7.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024215,604 t
World rank35 of 111
10-year change−36%
Record513,070 t2017

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

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.24%0.36% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.7world 12.6 (−39%)
kg per person13.0world 11.1
10-year change−36%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 33 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cuba/) | 237,790 | 0.26% |
| 34 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/chad/) | 232,300 | 0.26% |
| 35 | **Zimbabwe** | 215,604 | 0.24% |
| 36 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/taiwan/) | 212,360 | 0.23% |
| 37 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ghana/) | 142,676 | 0.16% |

[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; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 215,604 | +3.9% | 28,137 | 7.66 |
| 2023 | 207,529 | 0.0% | 26,306 | 7.89 |
| 2022 | 207,529 | −51% | 26,306 | 7.89 |
| 2021 | 422,613 | +269% | 45,513 | 9.29 |
| 2020 | 114,558 | +30% | 19,795 | 5.79 |
| 2019 | 88,248 | −73% | 17,502 | 5.04 |
| 2018 | 321,662 | −37% | 37,871 | 8.49 |
| 2017 | 513,070 | +152% | 50,262 | 10.21 |
| 2016 | 203,697 | −6.9% | 23,965 | 8.50 |
| 2015 | 218,737 | −35% | 25,275 | 8.65 |
| 2014 | 335,335 | +58% | 25,025 | 13.40 |
| 2013 | 212,514 | +7.6% | 21,127 | 10.06 |
| 2012 | 197,431 | +7.8% | 20,740 | 9.52 |
| 2011 | 183,127 | +8.2% | 20,388 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 169,315 | +8.8% | 20,045 | 8.45 |
| 2009 | 155,683 | +9.7% | 19,674 | 7.91 |
| 2008 | 141,889 | +11% | 19,223 | 7.38 |
| 2007 | 127,596 | +13% | 18,625 | 6.85 |
| 2006 | 112,630 | +38% | 17,814 | 6.32 |
| 2005 | 81,735 | +19% | 15,084 | 5.42 |
| 2004 | 68,644 | +21% | 13,823 | 4.97 |
| 2003 | 56,519 | +23% | 12,554 | 4.50 |
| 2002 | 45,834 | +25% | 11,181 | 4.10 |
| 2001 | 36,630 | +28% | 9,741 | 3.76 |
| 2000 | 28,722 | +31% | 8,364 | 3.43 |
| 1999 | 21,884 | +1,463% | 7,009 | 3.12 |
| 1998 | 1,400 | −53% | 700 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 2,964 | +98% | 1,374 | 2.16 |
| 1996 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 698 | 2.15 |
| 1995 | 1,400 | −13% | 654 | 2.14 |
| 1994 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 748 | 2.14 |
| 1993 | 1,500 | +25% | 700 | 2.14 |
| 1992 | 1,200 | −20% | 600 | 2.00 |
| 1991 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 700 | 2.14 |
| 1990 | 1,400 | +3.7% | 650 | 2.15 |
| 1989 | 1,350 | +3.8% | 600 | 2.25 |
| 1988 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 550 | 2.36 |
| 1987 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 530 | 2.26 |
| 1986 | 1,100 | +10% | 500 | 2.20 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | +11% | 450 | 2.22 |
| 1984 | 900 | +13% | 400 | 2.25 |
| 1983 | 800 | +68% | 400 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 476 | −42% | 261 | 1.82 |
| 1981 | 815 | −9.4% | 426 | 1.91 |
| 1980 | 900 | 0.0% | 400 | 2.25 |
| 1979 | 900 | −3.0% | 400 | 2.25 |
| 1978 | 928 | +40% | 381 | 2.44 |
| 1977 | 663 | −49% | 386 | 1.72 |
| 1976 | 1,298 | −24% | 611 | 2.12 |
| 1975 | 1,710 | +14% | 767 | 2.23 |
| 1974 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 700 | 2.14 |
| 1973 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 700 | 2.14 |
| 1972 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 600 | 2.33 |
| 1971 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 500 | 2.60 |
| 1970 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 400 | 3.00 |
| 1969 | 1,100 | +10% | 300 | 3.67 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | +25% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 800 | +60% | 130 | 6.15 |
| 1966 | 500 | +300% | 80 | 6.25 |
| 1965 | 125 | −18% | 45 | 2.78 |
| 1964 | 152 | −64% | 49 | 3.10 |
| 1963 | 425 | −23% | 89 | 4.78 |
| 1962 | 555 | −30% | 117 | 4.74 |
| 1961 | 795 | — | 166 | 4.79 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports2 t USD 0
Importer rank138 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 Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe produced 215,604 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?

Zimbabwe ranked 35th 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 Zimbabwe changed?

It fell by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 513,070 t in 2017.

### What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Zimbabwe?

7.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (215,604 t from 28,137 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Zimbabwe export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Zimbabwe reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 0), 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/)

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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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