Sweet potato production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sweet potato production was 11,891 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 11,891 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in New Zealand peaked at 27,400 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,840 tonnes, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 69th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,451 tonnes | 2,840 tonnes | 7,259 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,313 tonnes | 5,773 tonnes | 15,242 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,306 tonnes | 6,796 tonnes | 15,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,900 tonnes | 12,400 tonnes | 27,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,210 tonnes | 12,400 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,242 tonnes | 11,095 tonnes | 15,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,861 tonnes | 11,740 tonnes | 11,955 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in New Zealand?
- Sweet potato production in New Zealand was 11,891 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27,400 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,840 tonnes in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for sweet potato production?
- New Zealand ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.