Sweet potato production in Australia
Australia: Sweet potato production was 89,203 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89,203 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
104,006 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1,352 tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sweet potato production in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,485 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,753 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 1,714 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,672 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1,832 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 1,439 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1967 | 1,829 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1968 | 1,496 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 1,456 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,352 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,465 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 2,801 tonnes | +91.2% |
| 1973 | 3,114 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 2,902 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 2,220 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 2,858 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 2,896 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,539 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 2,812 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 3,814 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 3,900 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,405 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 4,403 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 4,622 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4,279 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 4,682 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 4,538 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5,755 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 6,089 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 6,620 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 5,931 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 7,564 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 8,359 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 8,011 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6,623 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 11,000 tonnes | +66.1% |
| 1998 | 18,000 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1999 | 22,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 27,000 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 30,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 33,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 37,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 40,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 44,293 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 49,131 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 38,407 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 42,460 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 49,804 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 56,877 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 62,535 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 67,869 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 75,287 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 79,693 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 83,421 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 87,529 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 91,468 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 95,264 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 99,265 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 104,006 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 93,172 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 91,458 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 89,203 tonnes | -2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 89,203 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 46.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Australia's 89,203 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 2,801 tonnes |
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 |
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- 44 Haiti 104,500 tonnes compare
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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 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.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.