Top 9 nations by production quantity; tonnes, 2024.
Sweet potatoes production compares nations by production volume in 2024. The ranking uses raw annual values in tonnes and does not use share percentages. China ranked first at 51.57M tonnes, ahead of Malawi by 43.59M tonnes. The #9 row was Madagascar at 1.30M tonnes, making the leader 39.7x larger.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 51.57M | 2024 |
| 2 | Malawi | 7.98M | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 4.09M | 2024 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 2.23M | 2024 |
| 5 | Angola | 2.12M | 2024 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 1.48M | 2024 |
| 7 | Rwanda | 1.40M | 2024 |
| 8 | India | 1.31M | 2024 |
| 9 | Madagascar | 1.30M | 2024 |
Source 1: FAOSTAT Crops and Livestock Products
Publisher: FAOSTAT
Dataset/table: Crops and Livestock Products
Units: tonnes
Date checked: 2026-06-01
Evidence: Supports 2024 Sweet potatoes Production rows by nation from FAOSTAT Crops and Livestock Products.
Values are comparable national observations from the stated source. Display rounding may shorten large numbers, but the ranking order follows the source values.
Rows are ranked from highest to lowest using FAOSTAT Crops and Livestock Products for 2024, measured in tonnes. Values are rounded for display while preserving the source ranking.
Rows use the same source family, period, unit and measurement basis.
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