Sweet potato production in United States
United States: Sweet potato production was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.62 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
496,820 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sweet potato production in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 654,483 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 777,093 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 651,752 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 588,778 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 702,030 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 620,357 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 612,133 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 607,058 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 638,478 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 597,482 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 521,776 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 552,464 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 551,808 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 605,417 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 585,227 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 602,670 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 539,636 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 594,885 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 606,450 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 496,820 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 580,550 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 672,810 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 548,920 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 586,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 661,890 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 561,950 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 527,400 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 497,160 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 515,770 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 571,250 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 508,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 544,500 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 500,200 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 606,900 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 581,550 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 599,470 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 604,500 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 560,867 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 554,335 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 625,050 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 658,389 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 580,553 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 720,804 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 730,830 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 713,500 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 743,937 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 819,641 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 836,560 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 883,100 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million tonnes | -1.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.12 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 588.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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.