Sweet potato production in Singapore
Singapore: Sweet potato production was 0.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Singapore, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Singapore is 0.12, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Singapore peaked at 4,648 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Singapore 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,034 | — |
| 1962 | 4,501 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 4,532 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4,648 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4,521 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 4,450 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 4,389 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 4,400 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 4,471 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3,576 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 3,800 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 3,250 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 990 | -50.5% |
| 1976 | 1,135 | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 1,128 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,200 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 864 | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 924 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 600 | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 540 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 324 | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 288 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 204 | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 144 | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 84 | -41.7% |
| 1988 | 48 | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 30 | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 15 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 9.29 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 7.89 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 6.76 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 5.97 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 5 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0.43 | — |
| 2000 | 0.32 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.23 | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 0.15 | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.12 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | — |
| 2008 | 0.27 | +170.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -92.3% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +900.0% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +90.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,903, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +900.0% | 0.01 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | +170.0% | 0.1 | 0.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,438 | 4,034 | 4,648 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,094 | 864 | 3,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 318.6 | 30 | 924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.18 | 0 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.233 | 0.01 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.144 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Singapore?
- Sweet potato production in Singapore was 0.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4,648 in 1964.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Singapore rank for sweet potato production?
- Singapore ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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