Sweet potato production in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Sweet potato production was 299.22 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
299.22 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,200 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
270.37 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sweet potato production in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,900 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 1,800 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,750 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,700 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,650 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,600 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,550 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,500 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,451 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,451 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,350 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1,400 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,350 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 1,400 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,450 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,500 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,550 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,400 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,600 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,650 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,700 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,690 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,200 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 1,500 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 1,400 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,300 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,200 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,400 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1,212 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 1,075 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 850 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 800.09 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 550 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 545.83 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 606.84 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 602.59 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 700 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 555.68 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 480.39 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 435.34 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 405.76 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 378.56 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 372.79 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 305.88 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 270.37 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 316.35 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 297.53 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 294.75 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 302.88 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 298.38 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 298.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 299.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 299.01 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 299.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Cook Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +40.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes |
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 35.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
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.