Sweet potato production in India
India: Sweet potato production was 1.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.04 million
in 1969
All-time low
850,000
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in India is 1.31 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in India peaked at 2.04 million in 1969 and was at its lowest, 850,000, in 1963.
That places India 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 million | — |
| 1962 | 858,000 | -32.0% |
| 1963 | 850,000 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 855,000 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 991,000 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 1.30 million | +30.9% |
| 1968 | 1.66 million | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 1.62 million | -20.6% |
| 1971 | 1.73 million | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 1.70 million | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.41 million | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | +1.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.31 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 13.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- India's 1.31 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 49,825, 26.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 million | 850,000 | 2.04 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 million | 1.43 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.26 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.05 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.01 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.05 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.12 million | 1.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in India?
- Sweet potato production in India was 1.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 1969.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 850,000 in 1963.
- How does India rank for sweet potato production?
- India ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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