Sweet potato production in Sudan

Sudan: Sweet potato production was 278,269 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
278,269 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 120 countries
All-time high
278,269 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
231,000 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Sweet potato production in Sudan, 2012–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2012201820242012: 243.0k tonnes2013: 243.5k tonnes2014: 231.0k tonnes2015: 237.0k tonnes2016: 239.5k tonnes2017: 240.9k tonnes2018: 243.9k tonnes2019: 253.6k tonnes2020: 263.8k tonnes2021: 270.3k tonnes2022: 267.0k tonnes2023: 273.2k tonnes2024: 278.3k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potato production in Sudan stood at 278,269 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Sudan peaked at 278,269 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 231,000 tonnes, in 2014.

That places Sudan 31st 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 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 241,551 tonnes 231,000 tonnes 253,628 tonnes 8
2020s 270,506 tonnes 263,773 tonnes 278,269 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 28 South Korea 314,426 tonnes compare
  2. 29 Bangladesh 302,073 tonnes compare
  3. 30 Peru 293,211 tonnes compare
  4. 32 Sierra Leone 254,823 tonnes compare
  5. 33 Cuba 237,790 tonnes compare
  6. 34 Chad 232,300 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potato production in Sudan?
Sweet potato production in Sudan was 278,269 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 278,269 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 231,000 tonnes in 2014.
How does Sudan rank for sweet potato production?
Sudan ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan 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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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.