Area and Production

Area and Production
  • World area 8.86 million ha in 1998. China is the biggest producer (6.6 million ha. area i.e. 70% world area) and produces 100 million tons i.e. 84.4% of world),
  • Highest productivity is in Japan (24.3 t/ha.) followed by Korea and China (18.59 t/ha)
  • India produces 1.13 million tones from 0.14 million hectares with a productivity of 8 t/ha.
  • Leading states are Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Maharastra, Karnataka and Madyapradesh.

Table 1 : Area, Production and Productivity of Sweet Potato in India

Year

Area (In 000 ha)

Production (In 000 MT)

Productivity (In MT/ha)
1991-92
136.5
1130.7
8.3
2001-02
131.9
1130.3
8.6
2002-03
131.9
1130.3
8.6
2003-04
133.1
1179.1
8.9
2004-05
133.3
1179.4
8.8
2005-06
122.8
1066.5
8.7
2006-07
122.7
1067.2
8.7
2007-08
129.3
1104.1
8.1

Chart 1 : Production Trends in Sweet Potato

Production Trends in Sweet Potato

Table 2 : Statewise Area, Production and Productivity of Sweet Potato

States/UT
Area in 000 ha
Production in 000 MT
Productivity in MT/ha
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
Orissa
47.1
47.2
47.2
394.3
405.8
404.1
8.4
8.8
8.8
Uttar Pradesh
20.7
20.3
22.3
251.5
235.7
259.9
12.1
11.5
11.7

West Bengal
25.8
25.8
22.3
206.0
208.0
285.9
8.1
8.1
10.1
Andhra Pradesh
0.3
0.7
2.7
9.5
13.5
14.3
20.0
19.9
20.1
Karnataka
3.6
3.1
3.9
42.1
39.1
45.5
11.6
12.4
11.7
Chattishgarh
3.0
3.9
3.7
38.2
48.4
32.8
12.6
12.7
8.8
Assam
7.2
8.1
8.3
25.9
26.4
29.0
3.6
2.5
3.5
Madhya Pradesh
4.2
4.1
4.2
25.0
23.0
22.3
6.0
5.6
5.5
Tamil Nadu
1.4
1.5
1.2
29.6
31.9
20.5
21.1
20.9
17.1
Meghalaya
5.4
5.8
5.4
18.9
19.0
19.5
3.5
3.6
3.6
Others
3.8
2.7
3.6
27.7
17.4
21.5
7.1
6.5
6.0
Total
122.8
122.7
125.8
1056.5
1067.2
1146.1
8.7
9.7
9.1

Chart 2 : Leading Sweet Potato Producing States in India.

Leading Players in Sweet Potato Production

Last modified: Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 8:44 AM