Sweet potato production in Guyana
Guyana: Sweet potato production was 22,066 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Guyana, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 22,066 for sweet potato production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Guyana peaked at 22,066 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,163, in 2011.
That places Guyana 65th out of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,000 | — |
| 1998 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,990 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,933 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,125 | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 2,245 | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 2,191 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,182 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,317 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2,557 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2,357 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2,310 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,153 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,163 | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 2,637 | +126.7% |
| 2013 | 2,144 | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 12,632 | +489.2% |
| 2015 | 20,684 | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 18,632 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 14,681 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 14,970 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20,066 | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 20,255 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 20,300 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20,326 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 21,359 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 22,066 | +3.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 22,066 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903, 11.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 22,066 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 5.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +489.2% | 2,144 | 12,632 |
| 2012 | +126.7% | 1,163 | 2,637 |
| 2015 | +63.7% | 12,632 | 20,684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,997 | 2,990 | 3,000 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,272 | 1,500 | 2,933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,976 | 1,163 | 20,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,861 | 20,255 | 22,066 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Guyana?
- Sweet potato production in Guyana was 22,066 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,066 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for sweet potato production?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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