Sweet potato production in Comoros
Comoros: Sweet potato production was 10,672 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato production in Comoros, 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 Comoros stood at 10,672 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Comoros peaked at 15,000 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,200 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Comoros 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,222 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,830 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,172 tonnes | 9,700 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,721 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 5,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,007 tonnes | 5,239 tonnes | 9,918 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,814 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 13,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,820 tonnes | 10,581 tonnes | 11,171 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Comoros?
- Sweet potato production in Comoros was 10,672 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for sweet potato production?
- Comoros ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.