Sweet potato production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sweet potato production was 38,162 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38,162 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
60th
of 120 countries
All-time high
45,095 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
35,415 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Sweet potato production in Guinea-Bissau, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 38,162 tonnes for sweet potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sweet potato production in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37,933 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 35,415 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 45,095 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 40,706 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 39,671 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 38,162 tonnes | -3.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 38,162 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 502,352 tonnes, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 38,162 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,933 tonnes | 37,933 tonnes | 37,933 tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 39,810 tonnes | 35,415 tonnes | 45,095 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 sweet potato production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sweet potato production in Guinea-Bissau was 38,162 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 45,095 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,415 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sweet potato production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.