Sweet potato production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sweet potato production was 1.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.19 million tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Ethiopia peaked at 2.83 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 155,000 tonnes, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,536 tonnes | 155,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 393,488 tonnes | 262,514 tonnes | 524,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million tonnes | 723,958 tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Ethiopia?
- Sweet potato production in Ethiopia was 1.19 million 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,000 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sweet potato production?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.