Sweet potato production in Brunei
Brunei: Sweet potato production was 286.37 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
286.37 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
107th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,089 tonnes
in 1962
All-time low
82 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 286.37 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Brunei peaked at 1,089 tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 82 tonnes, in 1967.
Brunei ranks 107th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,064 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,089 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 847 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 302 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1965 | 181 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1966 | 120 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1967 | 82 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1968 | 150 tonnes | +82.9% |
| 1969 | 183 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 300 tonnes | +63.9% |
| 1971 | 509 tonnes | +69.7% |
| 1972 | 600 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 134 tonnes | -66.5% |
| 1981 | 167 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 132 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 148 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 140 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 150 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 140 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 150 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 140 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 130 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 119.14 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 125 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 131.09 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 137.23 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 143.31 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 150 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 155.47 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 160 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 169.6 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 180 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 189.91 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 200 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 220 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 229.67 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 242.61 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 260.65 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 238.2 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 243.43 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 247.73 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 251.93 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 256.18 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 260.54 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 265 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 270 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 272.45 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 273.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 274.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 276.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 278.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 280.61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 282.17 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 289.65 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 284.14 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 285.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 286.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 286.37 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 286.37 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628 tonnes, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +82.9% | 82 tonnes | 150 tonnes |
| 1980 | -66.5% | 400 tonnes | 134 tonnes |
| 1971 | +69.7% | 300 tonnes | 509 tonnes |
| 1964 | -64.3% | 847 tonnes | 302 tonnes |
| 1970 | +63.9% | 183 tonnes | 300 tonnes |
| 1965 | -40.1% | 302 tonnes | 181 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 446.44 tonnes | 82 tonnes | 1,089 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 520.9 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.1 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 167 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.08 tonnes | 119.14 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.41 tonnes | 189.91 tonnes | 260.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.88 tonnes | 256.18 tonnes | 280.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.53 tonnes | 282.17 tonnes | 289.65 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 104 Yemen 322.06 tonnes compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 308 tonnes compare
- 106 Cook Islands 299.22 tonnes compare
- 108 Puerto Rico 267.07 tonnes compare
- 109 Panama 260.03 tonnes compare
- 110 Niue 251.87 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Brunei?
- Sweet potato production in Brunei was 286.37 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1,089 tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Brunei rank for sweet potato production?
- Brunei ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.