Sugar cane production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sugar cane production was 7,008 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,008 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 110 countries
All-time high
7,060 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
3,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Guinea-Bissau is 7,008 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7,060 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,750 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 4,250 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 4,500 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,750 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 4,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,200 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 6,700 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 1974 | 4,600 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 5,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,400 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,300 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,350 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,444 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,614 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,678 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,756 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,790 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,843 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,882 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,987 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,060 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,976 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,008 tonnes | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7,008 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7,008 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,278 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 4,750 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,030 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 6,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,370 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,500 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,600 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,542 tonnes | 6,300 tonnes | 6,843 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,983 tonnes | 6,882 tonnes | 7,060 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 tonnes compare
- 89 Cape Verde 22,040 tonnes compare
- 90 Malaysia 16,925 tonnes compare
- 92 French Guiana 6,967 tonnes compare
- 93 Portugal 5,500 tonnes compare
- 94 Grenada 5,236 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sugar cane production in Guinea-Bissau was 7,008 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 sugar cane production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7,060 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sugar cane production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.