Yams production in Guinea
Guinea: Yams production was 326,092 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
326,092 tonnes
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
10th
of 63 countries
All-time high
409,617 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
24,218 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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
In 2024, yams production in Guinea stood at 326,092 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,218 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 55,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 55,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 55,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 54,400 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 55,760 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 56,355 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 56,950 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 74,800 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 75,548 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 76,305 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 57,500 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 58,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 58,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 59,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 60,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 75,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 80,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 73,000 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 73,100 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 114,000 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 95,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 90,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 95,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 88,635 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 90,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 88,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 90,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44,507 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 2003 | 24,218 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 24,826 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25,434 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 26,057 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26,696 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27,350 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 93,199 tonnes | +240.8% |
| 2010 | 102,686 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 77,855 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 121,638 tonnes | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 130,780 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 99,985 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 112,722 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 125,960 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 85,500 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 187,935 tonnes | +119.8% |
| 2019 | 223,876 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 268,875 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 311,519 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 365,172 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 409,617 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 326,092 tonnes | -20.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 326,092 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 326,092 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 93,199 tonnes |
| 2018 | +119.8% | 85,500 tonnes | 187,935 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,444 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,512 tonnes | 54,400 tonnes | 76,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,810 tonnes | 57,500 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,374 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 114,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,029 tonnes | 24,218 tonnes | 93,199 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,894 tonnes | 77,855 tonnes | 223,876 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,255 tonnes | 268,875 tonnes | 409,617 tonnes | 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 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 yams production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 409,617 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,218 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.