Sweet potato production in Guyana

Guyana: Sweet potato production was 22,066 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22,066 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22,066 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,163 tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Sweet potato production in Guyana, 1997–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997201020241997: 3.0k tonnes1998: 3.0k tonnes1999: 3.0k tonnes2000: 2.9k tonnes2001: 2.1k tonnes2002: 1.5k tonnes2003: 2.2k tonnes2004: 2.2k tonnes2005: 2.2k tonnes2006: 2.3k tonnes2007: 2.6k tonnes2008: 2.4k tonnes2009: 2.3k tonnes2010: 2.2k tonnes2011: 1.2k tonnes2012: 2.6k tonnes2013: 2.1k tonnes2014: 12.6k tonnes2015: 20.7k tonnes2016: 18.6k tonnes2017: 14.7k tonnes2018: 15.0k tonnes2019: 20.1k tonnes2020: 20.3k tonnes2021: 20.3k tonnes2022: 20.3k tonnes2023: 21.4k tonnes2024: 22.1k tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Liberia 24,679 tonnes compare
  2. 63 Portugal 23,206 tonnes compare
  3. 64 Venezuela 22,666 tonnes compare
  4. 66 Israel 17,426 tonnes compare
  5. 67 Chile 15,599 tonnes compare
  6. 68 Fiji 12,731 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.