Sweet potato production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sweet potato production was 4,390 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Pakistan stood at 4,390. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,390, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,500 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 9,500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 10,500 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 15,015 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 12,193 | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 8,241 | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 10,251 | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 9,041 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 12,318 | +36.2% |
| 1981 | 11,596 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 19,699 | +69.9% |
| 1983 | 19,674 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 17,202 | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 17,444 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 15,190 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 5,422 | -64.3% |
| 1988 | 5,766 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4,502 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 4,690 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 5,272 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 5,615 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6,332 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 6,633 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 6,877 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8,004 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 8,126 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,673 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 9,268 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 9,111 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,198 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,115 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,023 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,848 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 10,065 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 9,967 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10,587 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 9,810 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 11,951 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 11,828 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13,459 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 13,658 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13,076 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 12,130 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 11,102 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 12,514 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 12,490 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,636 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,963 | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 14,400 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 15,212 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 14,134 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 25,053 | +77.3% |
| 2024 | 4,390 | -82.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4,390 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4,390 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,659, 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 | 4,390 |
| 2023 | +77.3% | 14,134 | 25,053 |
| 1987 | -64.3% | 15,190 | 5,422 |
| 1982 | +69.9% | 11,596 | 19,699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,889 | 7,000 | 10,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,624 | 8,241 | 15,015 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,881 | 4,502 | 19,699 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,949 | 4,690 | 9,268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,968 | 9,023 | 11,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,886 | 11,102 | 15,963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,638 | 4,390 | 25,053 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,053 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,390 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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