Sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Sweet potato production was 151.05 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
151.05 tonnes
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
113th
of 120 countries
All-time high
353 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
69.8 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda is 151.05 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 353 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 69.8 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 108 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 110 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 112 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 114 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 116 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 118 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 120 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 123 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 125 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 128 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 131 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 139 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 74 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1975 | 153 tonnes | +106.8% |
| 1976 | 193 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 72 tonnes | -62.7% |
| 1978 | 170 tonnes | +136.1% |
| 1979 | 279 tonnes | +64.1% |
| 1980 | 181 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1981 | 321 tonnes | +77.3% |
| 1982 | 228 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 353 tonnes | +54.8% |
| 1984 | 113 tonnes | -68.0% |
| 1985 | 101 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 150 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 182 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 219 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 180 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 160 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 170 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 149.62 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 151.07 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 150.62 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 140 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 151.15 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 151.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 152.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 152.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 149.12 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 145 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 165 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 175 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 200 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 229.03 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 250 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 262.11 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 280 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 268.85 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 268.6 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 267.92 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 260 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 267.92 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 271.89 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 279.5 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 250.39 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 209.21 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 157.9 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 126.67 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 69.8 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 124.19 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 2022 | 145.46 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 298.48 tonnes | +105.2% |
| 2024 | 151.05 tonnes | -49.4% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 151.05 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 151.05 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +136.1% | 72 tonnes | 170 tonnes |
| 1975 | +106.8% | 74 tonnes | 153 tonnes |
| 2023 | +105.2% | 145.46 tonnes | 298.48 tonnes |
| 1981 | +77.3% | 181 tonnes | 321 tonnes |
| 2021 | +77.9% | 69.8 tonnes | 124.19 tonnes |
| 1984 | -68.0% | 353 tonnes | 113 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.11 tonnes | 106 tonnes | 123 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.4 tonnes | 72 tonnes | 279 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.8 tonnes | 101 tonnes | 353 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.94 tonnes | 140 tonnes | 170 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.41 tonnes | 145 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 236 tonnes | 126.67 tonnes | 279.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.8 tonnes | 69.8 tonnes | 298.48 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0636 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Sweet potato production in Antigua and Barbuda was 151.05 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 353 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for sweet potato production?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.