Sweet potato production in Togo
Togo: Sweet potato production was 6,374 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,374 tonnes
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
27,318 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
431 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Togo, 1961–2024
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 Togo stood at 6,374 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Togo peaked at 27,318 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 431 tonnes, in 2004.
Togo ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 8,070 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1967 | 8,070 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,273 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1987 | 4,127 tonnes | +224.2% |
| 1988 | 3,590 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 6,125 tonnes | +70.6% |
| 1990 | 7,873 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 1,722 tonnes | -78.1% |
| 1992 | 9,317 tonnes | +441.1% |
| 1993 | 27,318 tonnes | +193.2% |
| 1994 | 11,200 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1995 | 1,332 tonnes | -88.1% |
| 1996 | 5,441 tonnes | +308.5% |
| 1997 | 6,237 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 5,671 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 9,291 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 2,752 tonnes | -70.4% |
| 2001 | 1,353 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 2002 | 5,448 tonnes | +302.7% |
| 2003 | 1,425 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 2004 | 431 tonnes | -69.8% |
| 2005 | 2,399 tonnes | +456.6% |
| 2006 | 2,191 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3,500 tonnes | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 3,989 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 3,989 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,753 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 4,740 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19,957 tonnes | +321.0% |
| 2013 | 11,337 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 11,497 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,301 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 2,737 tonnes | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 8,732 tonnes | +219.0% |
| 2018 | 8,551 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,672 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,303 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 9,694 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 9,919 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,767 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 6,374 tonnes | -17.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6,374 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6,374 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +456.6% | 431 tonnes | 2,399 tonnes |
| 1992 | +441.1% | 1,722 tonnes | 9,317 tonnes |
| 2012 | +321.0% | 4,740 tonnes | 19,957 tonnes |
| 1996 | +308.5% | 1,332 tonnes | 5,441 tonnes |
| 2002 | +302.7% | 1,353 tonnes | 5,448 tonnes |
| 1987 | +224.2% | 1,273 tonnes | 4,127 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,571 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,900 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,712 tonnes | 1,273 tonnes | 6,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,540 tonnes | 1,332 tonnes | 27,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,748 tonnes | 431 tonnes | 5,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,928 tonnes | 2,737 tonnes | 19,957 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,611 tonnes | 6,374 tonnes | 9,919 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Togo?
- Sweet potato production in Togo was 6,374 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 27,318 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Togo rank for sweet potato production?
- Togo ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.