Sweet potato production in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Sweet potato production was 4,000 tonnes in 2006. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato production in Guadeloupe, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2006, sweet potato production in Guadeloupe stood at 4,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 105.1% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Guadeloupe peaked at 13,000 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,005 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Guadeloupe 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1966 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1968 | 6,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 4,350 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 4,850 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 4,700 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 4,850 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8,270 tonnes | +70.5% |
| 1982 | 8,270 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,090 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 8,160 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 7,068 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 8,210 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 7,290 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 6,600 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 6,030 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 4,603 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 5,130 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 5,130 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,450 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,940 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 2,900 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1996 | 2,470 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 3,410 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 3,910 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 4,267 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 4,211 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,210 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,210 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,600 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 1,005 tonnes | -72.1% |
| 2005 | 1,950 tonnes | +94.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 tonnes | +105.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Guadeloupe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +200.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
| 2006 | +105.1% | 1,950 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
| 2005 | +94.0% | 1,005 tonnes | 1,950 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,378 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,490 tonnes | 4,350 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,384 tonnes | 4,850 tonnes | 9,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,221 tonnes | 2,470 tonnes | 5,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,312 tonnes | 1,005 tonnes | 4,211 tonnes | 7 |
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More reference data data for Guadeloupe
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2022)
- Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 22,387 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Guadeloupe?
- Sweet potato production in Guadeloupe was 4,000 tonnes in 2006, 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 Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,005 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for sweet potato production?
- Guadeloupe ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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.