Sweet potato production in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Sweet potato production was 299.22 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Cook Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 299.22 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Cook Islands peaked at 2,200 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 270.37 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Cook Islands 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,750 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,370 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,520 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 1,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,530 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 676.67 tonnes | 480.39 tonnes | 1,075 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.02 tonnes | 270.37 tonnes | 435.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.05 tonnes | 298.38 tonnes | 299.98 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 103 Saint Lucia 405.07 tonnes compare
- 104 Yemen 322.06 tonnes compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 308 tonnes compare
- 107 Brunei 286.37 tonnes compare
- 108 Puerto Rico 267.07 tonnes compare
- 109 Panama 260.03 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 72.4% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Cook Islands?
- Sweet potato production in Cook Islands was 299.22 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.37 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Cook Islands rank for sweet potato production?
- Cook Islands ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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.