Sweet potato production in Grenada
Grenada: Sweet potato production was 522.93 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
522.93 tonnes
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
102nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,728 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
73 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Grenada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Grenada is 522.93 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Grenada peaked at 1,728 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73 tonnes, in 2007.
Grenada ranks 102nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 410 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 420 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 430 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 440 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 450 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 481 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 500 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 510 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 500 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 508 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 450 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 305 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1974 | 311 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 318 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 340 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 405 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 391 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 371 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 276 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 270 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 296 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 276 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 276 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 278 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 225 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 228 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 230 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 255 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 260 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 263 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 267 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 263 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 268 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 268 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 270 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 250 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 150 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 126 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 73 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 117 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 128 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 173.83 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 219.77 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 238.7 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 445 tonnes | +86.4% |
| 2014 | 1,087 tonnes | +144.3% |
| 2015 | 1,728 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 1,261 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 1,237 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,313 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,624 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 1,286 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 951 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 675 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 709 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 522.93 tonnes | -26.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 522.93 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 522.93 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +144.3% | 445 tonnes | 1,087 tonnes |
| 2013 | +86.4% | 238.7 tonnes | 445 tonnes |
| 2008 | +60.3% | 73 tonnes | 117 tonnes |
| 2015 | +59.0% | 1,087 tonnes | 1,728 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460.11 tonnes | 410 tonnes | 510 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 389.9 tonnes | 305 tonnes | 508 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 261 tonnes | 225 tonnes | 296 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.9 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 270 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.7 tonnes | 73 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.73 tonnes | 173.83 tonnes | 1,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 828.79 tonnes | 522.93 tonnes | 1,286 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 643 tonnes compare
- 100 Martinique 639 tonnes compare
- 101 Suriname 594.88 tonnes compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 405.07 tonnes compare
- 104 Yemen 322.06 tonnes compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 308 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Grenada?
- Sweet potato production in Grenada was 522.93 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,728 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Grenada rank for sweet potato production?
- Grenada ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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.