Sweet potato production in Cuba

Cuba: Sweet potato production was 237,790 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
237,790 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
594,378 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
142,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potato production in Cuba, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 237,790 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Cuba peaked at 594,378 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 142,000 tonnes, in 1961.

Cuba ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 225,133 tonnes 142,000 tonnes 250,000 tonnes 9
1970s 259,800 tonnes 230,000 tonnes 316,000 tonnes 10
1980s 184,319 tonnes 149,967 tonnes 228,077 tonnes 10
1990s 217,814 tonnes 180,100 tonnes 275,041 tonnes 10
2000s 402,369 tonnes 302,448 tonnes 503,400 tonnes 10
2010s 459,353 tonnes 311,900 tonnes 594,378 tonnes 10
2020s 271,442 tonnes 231,269 tonnes 318,485 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 30 Peru 293,211 tonnes compare
  2. 31 Sudan 278,269 tonnes compare
  3. 32 Sierra Leone 254,823 tonnes compare
  4. 34 Chad 232,300 tonnes compare
  5. 35 Zimbabwe 215,604 tonnes compare
  6. 36 Taiwan 212,360 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potato production in Cuba?
Sweet potato production in Cuba was 237,790 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 594,378 tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 142,000 tonnes in 1961.
How does Cuba rank for sweet potato production?
Cuba ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba 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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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.