Sweet potato production in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Sweet potato production was 143.42 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
143.42 tonnes
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
114th
of 120 countries
All-time high
169.41 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
104 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Sweet potato production in French Polynesia, 2018–2024
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 French Polynesia stood at 143.42 tonnes.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
That places French Polynesia 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sweet potato production in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 138 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 158 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 158 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 158 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 169.41 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 2024 | 143.42 tonnes | -15.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 143.42 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 143.42 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628 tonnes, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 148 tonnes | 138 tonnes | 158 tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 146.57 tonnes | 104 tonnes | 169.41 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in French Polynesia?
- Sweet potato production in French Polynesia was 143.42 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 169.41 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 tonnes in 2022.
- How does French Polynesia rank for sweet potato production?
- French Polynesia ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.