Sweet potato production in China
China: Sweet potato production was 51.35 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in China is 51.35 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in China peaked at 130.80 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 50.16 million tonnes, in 2019.
That places China 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.60 million tonnes | 66.50 million tonnes | 101.30 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.83 million tonnes | 99.10 million tonnes | 130.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.34 million tonnes | 101.69 million tonnes | 118.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.99 million tonnes | 102.41 million tonnes | 125.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.51 million tonnes | 69.81 million tonnes | 117.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.29 million tonnes | 50.16 million tonnes | 65.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.39 million tonnes | 51.09 million tonnes | 51.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in China?
- Sweet potato production in China was 51.35 million 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 130.80 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.16 million tonnes in 2019.
- How does China rank for sweet potato production?
- China ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.