Sugar cane production in Guinea
Guinea: Sugar cane production was 321,921 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane production in Guinea, 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 is 321,921 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Guinea peaked at 323,596 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Guinea 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 145,000 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 145,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 165,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 220,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 175,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 175,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 220,000 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 225,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 225,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 220,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 230,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 240,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 240,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 270,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 270,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 270,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 270,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 280,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 281,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 283,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 283,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 283,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 283,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 283,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 295,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 300,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 299,973 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 305,134 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 306,135 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 308,555 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 311,691 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 314,436 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 316,024 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 320,665 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 321,503 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 323,596 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 321,921 tonnes | -0.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 321,921 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 321,921 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +33.3% | 165,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes |
| 1989 | +25.7% | 175,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,000 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,000 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 283,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,692 tonnes | 283,000 tonnes | 314,436 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,742 tonnes | 316,024 tonnes | 323,596 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Guinea?
- Sugar cane production in Guinea was 321,921 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?
- The highest recorded value was 323,596 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for sugar cane production?
- Guinea ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.