Sweet potato production in Argentina
Argentina: Sweet potato production was 108,309 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato production in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 108,309 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Argentina peaked at 479,506 tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 108,309 tonnes, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384,978 tonnes | 340,500 tonnes | 479,506 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 377,090 tonnes | 294,800 tonnes | 473,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,480 tonnes | 246,600 tonnes | 461,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 296,071 tonnes | 241,639 tonnes | 371,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,329 tonnes | 218,412 tonnes | 280,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,680 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 210,071 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,995 tonnes | 108,309 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 40 Senegal 114,742 tonnes compare
- 41 Benin 112,413 tonnes compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 109,115 tonnes compare
- 44 Haiti 104,500 tonnes compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 102,398 tonnes compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 92,467 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Argentina?
- Sweet potato production in Argentina was 108,309 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 479,506 tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,309 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for sweet potato production?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.