Sweet potato production in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Sweet potato production was 302,073 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
302,073 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
852,054 tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
235,881 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potato production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potato production in Bangladesh stood at 302,073 tonnes.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Bangladesh peaked at 852,054 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 235,881 tonnes, in 2019.

That places Bangladesh 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 517,214 tonnes 330,000 tonnes 805,926 tonnes 9
1970s 760,190 tonnes 636,845 tonnes 852,054 tonnes 10
1980s 655,796 tonnes 543,920 tonnes 791,270 tonnes 10
1990s 438,159 tonnes 383,000 tonnes 511,687 tonnes 10
2000s 326,900 tonnes 304,090 tonnes 378,000 tonnes 10
2010s 263,894 tonnes 235,881 tonnes 306,633 tonnes 10
2020s 287,004 tonnes 245,719 tonnes 303,717 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 26 Guinea 363,807 tonnes compare
  2. 27 Niger 314,757 tonnes compare
  3. 28 South Korea 314,426 tonnes compare
  4. 30 Peru 293,211 tonnes compare
  5. 31 Sudan 278,269 tonnes compare
  6. 32 Sierra Leone 254,823 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potato production in Bangladesh?
Sweet potato production in Bangladesh was 302,073 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 852,054 tonnes in 1970.
What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 235,881 tonnes in 2019.
How does Bangladesh rank for sweet potato production?
Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh 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

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.