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