Guinea vs South Korea: Sweet potato production
Guinea
363,807 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
314,426 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
26th
South Korea rank
28th
Sweet potato production over time
- Guinea
- South Korea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 363,807 tonnes against 314,426 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 49,381 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Guinea ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,222 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 73,105 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 83,902 tonnes | 812,706 tonnes | 728,803 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 139,666 tonnes | 335,416 tonnes | 195,750 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 175,806 tonnes | 314,930 tonnes | 139,125 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 235,590 tonnes | 318,294 tonnes | 82,704 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 359,566 tonnes | 326,026 tonnes | 33,539 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Guinea or South Korea?
- Guinea, at 363,807 tonnes against 314,426 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Guinea and South Korea?
- 49,381 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and South Korea rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Guinea ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 28th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.