Sweet potato production in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Sweet potato production was 60.75 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 60.75 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Hong Kong peaked at 34,876 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 55 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong 115th out of 120 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,973 tonnes | 7,100 tonnes | 34,876 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,316 tonnes | 414 tonnes | 2,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.3 tonnes | 275 tonnes | 420 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.06 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.79 tonnes | 55 tonnes | 97.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.75 tonnes | 58.39 tonnes | 68.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.64 tonnes | 60.2 tonnes | 61.02 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 176.94 tonnes compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 151.05 tonnes compare
- 114 French Polynesia 143.42 tonnes compare
- 116 Bhutan 44.1 tonnes compare
- 117 Kuwait 32.11 tonnes compare
- 118 Maldives 3.33 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Hong Kong?
- Sweet potato production in Hong Kong was 60.75 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 34,876 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for sweet potato production?
- Hong Kong ranks 115th out of 120 regions with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.