Sweet potato production in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Sweet potato production was 102,398 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
102,398 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 120 countries
All-time high
106,330 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
19,700 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Equatorial 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 sweet potato production in Equatorial Guinea is 102,398 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 106,330 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,700 tonnes, in 1976.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 24,700 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 23,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 21,800 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 21,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 19,700 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 20,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 19,700 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 19,800 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 21,600 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 23,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 25,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 25,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 27,500 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 28,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 29,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 29,500 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 29,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 35,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 35,269 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 35,635 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 35,782 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35,956 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 36,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 35,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 34,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 36,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 38,702 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 42,686 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 46,724 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 50,812 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 55,421 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 61,577 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 66,533 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 72,496 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 76,980 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 81,244 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 85,464 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 91,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 95,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 92,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 91,079 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 106,330 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 96,470 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 100,224 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 101,148 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 102,206 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 103,083 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 102,146 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 102,478 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 102,569 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 102,398 tonnes | -0.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 102,398 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 102,398 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,222 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,470 tonnes | 19,700 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,970 tonnes | 20,600 tonnes | 29,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,864 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,318 tonnes | 38,702 tonnes | 81,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,092 tonnes | 85,464 tonnes | 106,330 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,535 tonnes | 102,146 tonnes | 103,083 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Equatorial Guinea?
- Sweet potato production in Equatorial Guinea was 102,398 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 sweet potato production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 106,330 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,700 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for sweet potato production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.