Sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sweet potato production was 176.94 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 176.94 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 313 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 80 tonnes, in 1961.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.11 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 171.9 tonnes | 91 tonnes | 313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 146 tonnes | 125 tonnes | 155 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.87 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.8 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 230 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.89 tonnes | 128 tonnes | 305.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.81 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 176.94 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sweet potato production in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 176.94 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 313 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for sweet potato production?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.