Sweet potato production in India
India: Sweet potato production was 1.31 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sweet potato production in India, 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 India is 1.31 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 850,000 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 million tonnes | 850,000 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in India?
- Sweet potato production in India was 1.31 million 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 850,000 tonnes 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 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.