Sweet potato production in Australia
Australia: Sweet potato production was 89,203 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89,203
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
104,006
in 2021
All-time low
1,352
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 89,203 for sweet potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Australia peaked at 104,006 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,352, in 1970.
Australia ranks 47th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,485 | — |
| 1962 | 1,753 | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 1,714 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,672 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,832 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 1,439 | -21.5% |
| 1967 | 1,829 | +27.1% |
| 1968 | 1,496 | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 1,456 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,352 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,465 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 2,801 | +91.2% |
| 1973 | 3,114 | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 2,902 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 2,220 | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 2,858 | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 2,896 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,539 | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 2,812 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 3,814 | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 3,900 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,405 | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 4,403 | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 4,622 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4,279 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 4,682 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 4,538 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5,755 | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 6,089 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 6,620 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 5,931 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 7,564 | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 8,359 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 8,011 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6,623 | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +66.1% |
| 1998 | 18,000 | +63.6% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 37,000 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 44,293 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 49,131 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 38,407 | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 42,460 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 49,804 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 56,877 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 62,535 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 67,869 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 75,287 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 79,693 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 83,421 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 87,529 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 91,468 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 95,264 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 99,265 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 104,006 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 93,172 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 91,458 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 89,203 | -2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 89,203 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903, 46.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Australia's 89,203 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +91.2% | 1,465 | 2,801 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,631 | 1,439 | 1,832 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,496 | 1,352 | 3,114 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,340 | 3,405 | 5,755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,020 | 5,931 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,329 | 27,000 | 49,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,975 | 49,804 | 95,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,421 | 89,203 | 104,006 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 44 Haiti 104,500 compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 102,398 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 92,467 compare
- 48 Zambia 83,542 compare
- 49 Uruguay 82,000 compare
- 50 South Africa 70,564 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Australia?
- Sweet potato production in Australia was 89,203 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 104,006 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,352 in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for sweet potato production?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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