# HS 071420 Sweet Potatoes global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in sweet potatoes, with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets reached $774.5M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $236.5M | +21.3% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | $298.9M | +26.4% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | $360.2M | +20.5% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | $470.9M | +30.7% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | $540.9M | +14.9% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | $579.0M | +7% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | $648.1M | +11.9% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | $693.2M | +7% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | $720.2M | +3.9% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | $662.1M | -8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | $710.2M | +7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | $774.5M | +9.1% | +2.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Netherlands | $97.6M | +2.5% | 54 |
| United Kingdom | $92.0M | -2.4% | 37 |
| Germany | $72.3M | +1.5% | 57 |
| Canada | $69.9M | +5.4% | 43 |
| France | $55.9M | +1% | 50 |
| Belgium | $45.3M | +6.6% | 27 |
| USA | $43.8M | +26.9% | 29 |
| Spain | $20.8M | +20.3% | 28 |
| Saudi Arabia | $20.3M | +31.8% | 26 |
| Thailand | $17.4M | -0.9% | 13 |
| Japan | $17.0M | -2.7% | 10 |
| Poland | $15.3M | +8.8% | 29 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._