Top 10 Sweet Potato Producing Countries



Here are the top 10 sweet potato producing countries in the world according to the latest available data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the year 2021:

  • China – 87.7 million metric tons
  • Tanzania – 4.4 million metric tons
  • Nigeria – 4.1 million metric tons
  • Uganda – 3.8 million metric tons
  • Indonesia – 2.7 million metric tons
  • Malawi – 2.1 million metric tons
  • Ghana – 1.9 million metric tons
  • Vietnam – 1.8 million metric tons
  • Ethiopia – 1.6 million metric tons
  • Mozambique – 1.4 million metric tons

Top Ten Sweet Potato Producing Countries 2016

Rank Area Production (Int $1000) Production (MT)
1 China, mainland 2,680,488 77,375,000
2 Nigeria 256,795 3,400,000
3 Uganda 200,149 2,645,700
4 Indonesia 167,139 2,483,467
5 United Republic of Tanzania 152,428 3,018,175
6 Viet Nam 96,694 1,422,501
7 Ethiopia 89,504 1,185,050
8 United States of America 83,279 1,201,203
9 India 83,080 1,072,800
10 Rwanda 75,928 1,005,305

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