Sweet potato production in Australia
Australia: Sweet potato production was 89,203 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 89,203 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,352 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,631 tonnes | 1,439 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,496 tonnes | 1,352 tonnes | 3,114 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,340 tonnes | 3,405 tonnes | 5,755 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,020 tonnes | 5,931 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,329 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 49,131 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,975 tonnes | 49,804 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,421 tonnes | 89,203 tonnes | 104,006 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 44 Haiti 104,500 tonnes compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 102,398 tonnes compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 92,467 tonnes compare
- 48 Zambia 83,542 tonnes compare
- 49 Uruguay 82,000 tonnes compare
- 50 South Africa 70,564 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Australia?
- Sweet potato production in Australia was 89,203 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 104,006 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,352 tonnes 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.