Sweet potato production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sweet potato production was 972,890 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
972,890 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.63 million tonnes
in 1981
All-time low
914,713 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 972,890 tonnes.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Vietnam peaked at 2.63 million tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 914,713 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Sweet potato production in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 1.10 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.06 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 919,500 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 2.17 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 2.42 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 2.63 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 1.64 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.96 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.90 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.93 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.14 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 2.59 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 976,122 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 914,713 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 972,890 tonnes | +6.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 972,890 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 76.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 972,890 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,628 tonnes, 17.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +61.5% | 919,500 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million tonnes | 919,500 tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 914,713 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Vietnam?
- Sweet potato production in Vietnam was 972,890 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 914,713 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for sweet potato production?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.