Sweet potato production in Guinea
Guinea: Sweet potato production was 363,807 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
363,807
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 120 countries
All-time high
384,052
in 2022
All-time low
67,800
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Guinea is 363,807, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Guinea peaked at 384,052 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67,800, in 1980.
That places Guinea 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,000 | — |
| 1962 | 87,000 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 78,000 | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 84,000 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 85,000 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 85,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 85,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 80,000 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75,000 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 67,875 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 68,550 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 69,225 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 70,500 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 71,250 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 71,963 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 72,683 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 67,800 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 68,300 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 68,500 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69,300 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 70,000 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 110,585 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 114,540 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 118,635 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 122,880 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 127,270 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 131,825 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 136,540 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 141,420 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 146,480 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 151,715 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 157,140 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 162,760 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 168,580 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 173,069 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 177,826 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 181,168 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 185,718 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 190,268 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 194,930 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 199,705 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 204,598 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 82,194 | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 191,735 | +133.3% |
| 2011 | 206,445 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 212,870 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 219,520 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 229,653 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 238,081 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 246,819 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 255,877 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 265,268 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 289,628 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 322,066 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 351,696 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 384,052 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 376,208 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 363,807 | -3.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 363,807 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 363,807 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +133.3% | 82,194 | 191,735 |
| 2009 | -59.8% | 204,598 | 82,194 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,222 | 78,000 | 87,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,105 | 67,875 | 82,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,902 | 67,800 | 114,540 | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,666 | 118,635 | 162,760 | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,806 | 82,194 | 204,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,590 | 191,735 | 289,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 359,566 | 322,066 | 384,052 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 23 Philippines 504,411 compare
- 24 Mozambique 502,352 compare
- 25 Egypt 443,511 compare
- 27 Niger 314,757 compare
- 28 South Korea 314,426 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 302,073 compare
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 sweet potato production in Guinea?
- Sweet potato production in Guinea was 363,807 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 384,052 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,800 in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for sweet potato production?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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