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