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
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.
Sweet potato production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 330,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 350,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 370,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 400,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 440,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 454,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 733,000 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1968 | 772,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 805,926 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 852,054 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 831,896 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 747,117 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 691,366 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 636,845 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 718,678 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 790,599 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 755,565 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 782,826 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 794,952 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 791,270 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 704,377 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 691,527 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 713,555 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 713,033 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 682,600 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 611,980 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 548,155 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 557,545 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 543,920 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 511,687 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 482,635 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 470,190 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 433,545 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 426,935 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 435,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 435,105 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 405,875 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 397,620 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 383,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 378,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 357,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 346,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 332,030 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 320,495 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 311,440 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 307,695 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 304,090 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 307,221 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 305,025 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 306,633 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 297,539 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 252,891 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 263,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 259,472 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 254,633 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 259,372 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 262,702 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 246,816 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 235,881 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 245,719 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 279,801 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 303,710 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 303,717 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 302,073 tonnes | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 302,073 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 302,073 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 49,825 tonnes, 6.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +61.5% | 454,000 tonnes | 733,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.