Cassava production in Guyana

Guyana: Cassava production was 99,453 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
99,453 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
53rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
99,453 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,355 tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Cassava production in Guyana, 1988–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1988200620241988: 23.6k tonnes1989: 25.8k tonnes1990: 21.8k tonnes1991: 31.6k tonnes1992: 30.8k tonnes1993: 30.1k tonnes1994: 29.2k tonnes1995: 35.1k tonnes1996: 35.3k tonnes1997: 40.5k tonnes1998: 25.9k tonnes1999: 28.1k tonnes2000: 44.9k tonnes2001: 28.9k tonnes2002: 20.1k tonnes2003: 27.4k tonnes2004: 26.9k tonnes2005: 20.1k tonnes2006: 23.1k tonnes2007: 20.2k tonnes2008: 4.1k tonnes2009: 7.1k tonnes2010: 9.6k tonnes2011: 3.4k tonnes2012: 4.0k tonnes2013: 7.7k tonnes2014: 43.4k tonnes2015: 67.2k tonnes2016: 73.3k tonnes2017: 53.7k tonnes2018: 59.2k tonnes2019: 58.9k tonnes2020: 62.8k tonnes2021: 75.2k tonnes2022: 87.2k tonnes2023: 88.6k tonnes2024: 99.5k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 99,453 tonnes for cassava production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cassava production in Guyana peaked at 99,453 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,355 tonnes, in 2011.

Guyana ranks 53rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24,700 tonnes 23,600 tonnes 25,800 tonnes 2
1990s 30,840 tonnes 21,800 tonnes 40,500 tonnes 10
2000s 22,276 tonnes 4,127 tonnes 44,854 tonnes 10
2010s 38,046 tonnes 3,355 tonnes 73,347 tonnes 10
2020s 82,662 tonnes 62,809 tonnes 99,453 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 50 Mali 178,400 tonnes compare
  2. 51 Papua New Guinea 161,029 tonnes compare
  3. 52 Fiji 120,250 tonnes compare
  4. 54 Somalia 98,460 tonnes compare
  5. 55 Costa Rica 91,505 tonnes compare
  6. 56 Ecuador 84,768 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cassava production in Guyana?
Cassava production in Guyana was 99,453 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cassava production recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 99,453 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,355 tonnes in 2011.
How does Guyana rank for cassava production?
Guyana ranks 53rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is cassava production rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cassava production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 6,196 data points, 1961–2024
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.