Sweet potato production in United States
United States: Sweet potato production was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in United States, 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 United States is 1.12 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in United States peaked at 1.62 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 496,820 tonnes, in 1980.
United States ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 650,240 tonnes | 588,778 tonnes | 777,093 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 575,782 tonnes | 521,776 tonnes | 606,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 564,927 tonnes | 496,820 tonnes | 672,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 563,157 tonnes | 500,200 tonnes | 606,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 731,236 tonnes | 580,553 tonnes | 883,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in United States?
- Sweet potato production in United States was 1.12 million 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,820 tonnes in 1980.
- How does United States rank for sweet potato production?
- United States ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.