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 regions 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
More reference data data for Guadeloupe
- Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
- Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 22,387 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 14.94 percent (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 4.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
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 regions 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.