Yams production in Guinea
Guinea: Yams production was 326,092 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
326,092
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
10th
of 63 countries
All-time high
409,617
in 2023
All-time low
24,218
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Guinea stood at 326,092.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 226.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Guinea peaked at 409,617 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,218, in 2003.
Guinea ranks 10th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 55,000 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 54,400 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 55,760 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 56,355 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 56,950 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 74,800 | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 75,548 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 76,305 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 57,500 | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 58,000 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 58,600 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 59,000 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95,000 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 73,000 | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 73,100 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 114,000 | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 95,000 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 90,000 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 88,635 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 90,000 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 88,000 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 90,000 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44,507 | -50.5% |
| 2003 | 24,218 | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 24,826 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25,434 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 26,057 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26,696 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27,350 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 93,199 | +240.8% |
| 2010 | 102,686 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 77,855 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 121,638 | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 130,780 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 99,985 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 112,722 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 125,960 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 85,500 | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 187,935 | +119.8% |
| 2019 | 223,876 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 268,875 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 311,519 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 365,172 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 409,617 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 326,092 | -20.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 326,092 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 326,092 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +240.8% | 27,350 | 93,199 |
| 2018 | +119.8% | 85,500 | 187,935 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,444 | 50,000 | 60,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,512 | 54,400 | 76,305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,810 | 57,500 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,374 | 73,000 | 114,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,029 | 24,218 | 93,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,894 | 77,855 | 223,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,255 | 268,875 | 409,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 yams production in Guinea?
- Yams production in Guinea was 326,092 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 409,617 in 2023.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,218 in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for yams production?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.1%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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