Sweet potato production in Spain
Spain: Sweet potato production was 62,302 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 62,302 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Spain peaked at 113,915 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,182 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Spain 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113,915 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 107,558 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 107,416 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 86,099 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1965 | 66,600 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 51,300 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1967 | 43,100 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 40,362 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 40,200 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 42,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 44,500 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 44,800 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 42,600 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 41,700 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 38,300 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 43,300 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 46,100 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 43,150 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 45,745 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 43,700 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 47,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 50,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 40,100 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 41,787 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 41,890 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 44,664 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 44,629 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 38,000 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 34,312 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 35,367 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 32,058 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 28,952 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 32,921 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 28,869 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 19,191 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1996 | 23,817 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 23,386 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 22,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 20,364 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 14,514 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 25,802 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 2002 | 22,995 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 11,182 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 24,290 tonnes | +117.2% |
| 2005 | 23,554 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 24,781 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 22,265 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 24,717 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 24,838 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,506 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 20,991 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 20,462 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 21,123 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27,791 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 31,208 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 50,597 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 2017 | 62,302 tonnes | +23.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 62,302 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 32.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +117.2% | 11,182 tonnes | 24,290 tonnes |
| 2001 | +77.8% | 14,514 tonnes | 25,802 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,950 tonnes | 40,200 tonnes | 113,915 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,240 tonnes | 38,300 tonnes | 46,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,608 tonnes | 34,312 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,692 tonnes | 19,191 tonnes | 35,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,894 tonnes | 11,182 tonnes | 25,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,122 tonnes | 20,462 tonnes | 62,302 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Spain?
- Sweet potato production in Spain was 62,302 tonnes in 2017, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 113,915 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,182 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for sweet potato production?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.