Sweet potato production in Indonesia

Indonesia: Sweet potato production was 1.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.48 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.96 million tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
1.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potato production in Indonesia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potato production in Indonesia stood at 1.48 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Indonesia peaked at 3.96 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million tonnes, in 2024.

That places Indonesia 6th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.79 million tonnes 2.14 million tonnes 3.96 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.29 million tonnes 2.07 million tonnes 2.47 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.09 million tonnes 1.68 million tonnes 2.22 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.98 million tonnes 1.67 million tonnes 2.17 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.88 million tonnes 1.75 million tonnes 2.06 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.12 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes 2.48 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.64 million tonnes 1.48 million tonnes 2.01 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 3 Nigeria 4.09 million tonnes compare
  2. 4 Tanzania 2.23 million tonnes compare
  3. 5 Angola 2.12 million tonnes compare
  4. 7 Rwanda 1.40 million tonnes compare
  5. 8 India 1.31 million tonnes compare
  6. 9 Madagascar 1.30 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potato production in Indonesia?
Sweet potato production in Indonesia was 1.48 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 million tonnes in 1964.
What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for sweet potato production?
Indonesia ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.