Sweet potato production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sweet potato production was 4,390 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
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 Pakistan stood at 4,390 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 82.5% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Pakistan peaked at 25,053 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,390 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 8,889 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,624 tonnes | 8,241 tonnes | 15,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,881 tonnes | 4,502 tonnes | 19,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,949 tonnes | 4,690 tonnes | 9,268 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,968 tonnes | 9,023 tonnes | 11,951 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,886 tonnes | 11,102 tonnes | 15,963 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,638 tonnes | 4,390 tonnes | 25,053 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Pakistan?
- Sweet potato production in Pakistan was 4,390 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,053 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,390 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for sweet potato production?
- Pakistan ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.