Sweet Potatoes

Global sweet potato production reached ~87 million MT in 2023, with China dominating at 65% share. Trade remains largely regional due to perishability and short shelf-life; fresh and processed forms serve food, animal feed, and industrial starch markets. Price volatility driven by weather, pest pressure, and competing starch crops; logistics constrained by cold-chain requirements.

Structured Atlas recordRelease 2026-09-19-batch-230
Global production
87M MT
2023
Market value
$18.5B
Producing countries tracked
9
Grading systems
1
Active supply risks
3
Trade corridors
3

Structured market record

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Leading origins
  • China · rank 1
  • India · rank 2
  • Nigeria · rank 3
  • Indonesia · rank 4
Grading frameworks
  • Chinese National Standard GB 5009.3 (Fresh Sweet Potato)
Supply risks
  • Sweetpotato Weevil (Cylas formicarius) · high
  • Drought and erratic rainfall · high
  • Cold-chain infrastructure gaps · medium
Trade documents
  • Phytosanitary Certificate
  • Certificate of Origin
  • Food Safety & Traceability Documentation
  • Import Permit (Pest Risk Assessment)
Reference markets
  • China fresh sweet potato (Shandong origin) · Shandong Province, China
  • India fresh sweet potato (Maharashtra) · Maharashtra, India
  • Sweet potato starch (industrial grade) · China export
Grading systems
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National and regional grading frameworks defining tradeable quality.
Producers
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Country-level production, share of global output, exporter/importer status.
Supply risks
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Active and seasonal supply-side risks — weather, disease, geopolitical, regulatory.
Documentation
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Required export and import documents per origin-destination corridor.