Sweet potato production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sweet potato production was 4,390 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,390 tonnes
Change on year
down 82.5%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
25,053 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
4,390 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sweet potato production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 8,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 9,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 10,500 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 11,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 11,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 12,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 15,015 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 12,193 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 8,241 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 10,251 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 9,041 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 12,318 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1981 | 11,596 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 19,699 tonnes | +69.9% |
| 1983 | 19,674 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 17,202 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 17,444 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 15,190 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 5,422 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1988 | 5,766 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4,502 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 4,690 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 5,272 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 5,615 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6,332 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 6,633 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 6,877 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8,004 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 8,126 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,673 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 9,268 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 9,111 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,198 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,115 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,023 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,848 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 10,065 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 9,967 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10,587 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 9,810 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 11,951 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 11,828 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13,459 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 13,658 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13,076 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12,130 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 11,102 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 12,514 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 12,490 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,636 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,963 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 14,400 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 15,212 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 14,134 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 25,053 tonnes | +77.3% |
| 2024 | 4,390 tonnes | -82.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4,390 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4,390 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,659 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -82.5% | 25,053 tonnes | 4,390 tonnes |
| 2023 | +77.3% | 14,134 tonnes | 25,053 tonnes |
| 1987 | -64.3% | 15,190 tonnes | 5,422 tonnes |
| 1982 | +69.9% | 11,596 tonnes | 19,699 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.