Guinea vs Niger: Sweet potato production
Guinea
363,807 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
314,757 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea rank
26th
Niger rank
27th
Sweet potato production over time
- Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 363,807 tonnes against 314,757 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 49,050 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 26th and Niger ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,222 tonnes | 18,054 tonnes | 65,168 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 73,105 tonnes | 21,297 tonnes | 51,807 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1980s | 83,902 tonnes | 34,662 tonnes | 49,240 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1990s | 139,666 tonnes | 41,699 tonnes | 97,968 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2000s | 175,806 tonnes | 58,038 tonnes | 117,768 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 235,590 tonnes | 100,584 tonnes | 135,006 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 359,566 tonnes | 261,750 tonnes | 97,816 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Guinea or Niger?
- Guinea, at 363,807 tonnes against 314,757 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Guinea and Niger?
- 49,050 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Guinea ranks 26th and Niger ranks 27th 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.