Cassava production in Guyana
Guyana: Cassava production was 99,453 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava production in Guyana, 1988–2024
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.
Cassava production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23,600 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 25,800 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 21,800 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 31,600 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 30,800 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 30,100 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 29,200 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 35,100 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 35,300 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 40,500 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 25,900 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 28,100 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 44,854 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 2001 | 28,931 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 20,050 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 27,406 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 26,912 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 20,050 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 23,145 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 20,184 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 4,127 tonnes | -79.6% |
| 2009 | 7,100 tonnes | +72.0% |
| 2010 | 9,612 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 3,355 tonnes | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 3,994 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 7,650 tonnes | +91.5% |
| 2014 | 43,442 tonnes | +467.9% |
| 2015 | 67,235 tonnes | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 73,347 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 53,742 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 59,186 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 58,893 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 62,809 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 75,186 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 87,214 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 88,649 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 99,453 tonnes | +12.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 99,453 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 664.69 tonnes, 149.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 99,453 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +467.9% | 7,650 tonnes | 43,442 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
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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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.