Sweet potato production in Guyana
Guyana: Sweet potato production was 22,066 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Guyana, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 22,066 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,163 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,990 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,933 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,125 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 1,500 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 2,245 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 2,191 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,182 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,317 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2,557 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2,357 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2,310 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,153 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,163 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 2,637 tonnes | +126.7% |
| 2013 | 2,144 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 12,632 tonnes | +489.2% |
| 2015 | 20,684 tonnes | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 18,632 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 14,681 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 14,970 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20,066 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 20,255 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 20,300 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20,326 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 21,359 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 22,066 tonnes | +3.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 22,066 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,903 tonnes, 11.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 22,066 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 12,632 tonnes |
| 2012 | +126.7% | 1,163 tonnes | 2,637 tonnes |
| 2015 | +63.7% | 12,632 tonnes | 20,684 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,997 tonnes | 2,990 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,272 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 2,933 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,976 tonnes | 1,163 tonnes | 20,684 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,861 tonnes | 20,255 tonnes | 22,066 tonnes | 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 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,066 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 tonnes 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 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.