Sweet potato production in Reunion
Reunion: Sweet potato production was 760 tonnes in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Reunion, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 760 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2006.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1,281.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Reunion peaked at 5,300 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 55 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Reunion 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 3,800 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 4,200 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 4,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 4,800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 5,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,300 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 1,200 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,208 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,212 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,200 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,150 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 750 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 365 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 1992 | 227 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 219 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 125 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55 tonnes | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 130 tonnes | +136.4% |
| 1998 | 200 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 300 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 700 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 2001 | 720 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 628 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 650 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 660 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 715 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 760 tonnes | +6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Reunion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +136.4% | 55 tonnes | 130 tonnes |
| 2000 | +133.3% | 300 tonnes | 700 tonnes |
| 1979 | -70.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes |
| 1991 | -63.5% | 1,000 tonnes | 365 tonnes |
| 1996 | -56.0% | 125 tonnes | 55 tonnes |
| 1998 | +53.8% | 130 tonnes | 200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,278 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,480 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,112 tonnes | 750 tonnes | 1,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.6 tonnes | 55 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 690.43 tonnes | 628 tonnes | 760 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 94 Costa Rica 1,764 tonnes compare
- 95 Botswana 1,088 tonnes
- 96 El Salvador 764.75 tonnes compare
- 98 New Caledonia 644.1 tonnes compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 643 tonnes compare
- 100 Martinique 639 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Reunion?
- Sweet potato production in Reunion was 760 tonnes in 2006, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Reunion rank for sweet potato production?
- Reunion ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2006.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,281.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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.