Sweet potato production in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Sweet potato production was 63,100 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Cote d'Ivoire, 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 Cote d'Ivoire stood at 63,100 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 63,100 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,000 tonnes, in 1981.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 20,500 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 21,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,600 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 24,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 22,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 20,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 18,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 16,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 14,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 12,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 20,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 25,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 30,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 33,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 36,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,200 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 39,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 48,712 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 49,757 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 50,824 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51,914 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 53,028 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 54,141 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 44,223 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 44,921 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 46,403 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 47,935 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 49,517 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 51,002 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 45,580 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 47,039 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 45,139 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 46,549 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 47,914 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 49,342 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 50,900 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 52,400 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 54,100 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 55,571 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 57,238 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 57,983 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 57,048 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 58,701 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 61,520 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 63,100 tonnes | +2.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 63,100 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 63,100 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +33.3% | 15,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes |
| 1985 | +25.0% | 12,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes |
| 1987 | +25.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,500 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,660 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,500 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,649 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 50,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,866 tonnes | 44,223 tonnes | 54,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,619 tonnes | 45,139 tonnes | 57,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,670 tonnes | 57,048 tonnes | 63,100 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Sweet potato production in Cote d'Ivoire was 63,100 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 63,100 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 1981.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for sweet potato production?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.