> In 2024 Guinea produced 3.1 million t of cassava, the 20th largest in the world (0.90% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 116%.

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# Cassava production in Guinea

In 2024 Guinea produced 3.1 million t of cassava, the 20th largest in the world (0.90% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 116%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 336,706 ha, yield 9.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20243.1 million t
World rank20 of 94
10-year change+116%
Record3.1 million t2024

## Cassava in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Guinea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.90%0.49% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.2world 10.2 (−10%)
kg per person209world 41.9
10-year change+116%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/benin/) | 4,448,391 | 1.3% |
| 19 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/zambia/) | 3,127,778 | 0.91% |
| 20 | **Guinea** | 3,080,966 | 0.90% |
| 21 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/paraguay/) | 3,050,651 | 0.89% |
| 22 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/sierra-leone/) | 2,855,436 | 0.84% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/)

### Map of world production of cassava

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,080,966 | +2.7% | 336,706 | 9.15 |
| 2023 | 3,000,000 | +0.7% | 328,477 | 9.13 |
| 2022 | 2,978,621 | +8.6% | 325,532 | 9.15 |
| 2021 | 2,743,166 | +8.7% | 301,447 | 9.10 |
| 2020 | 2,523,455 | +18% | 279,143 | 9.04 |
| 2019 | 2,145,484 | +13% | 258,492 | 8.30 |
| 2018 | 1,895,396 | +8.2% | 237,182 | 7.99 |
| 2017 | 1,751,719 | +9.0% | 218,965 | 8.00 |
| 2016 | 1,607,082 | +6.7% | 202,149 | 7.95 |
| 2015 | 1,506,659 | +5.6% | 190,475 | 7.91 |
| 2014 | 1,426,625 | +17% | 180,365 | 7.91 |
| 2013 | 1,218,925 | +4.7% | 176,656 | 6.90 |
| 2012 | 1,164,542 | +4.7% | 168,286 | 6.92 |
| 2011 | 1,112,585 | +4.7% | 131,046 | 8.49 |
| 2010 | 1,062,233 | +1.0% | 125,116 | 8.49 |
| 2009 | 1,051,290 | −0.1% | 123,828 | 8.49 |
| 2008 | 1,051,996 | −6.3% | 139,836 | 7.52 |
| 2007 | 1,122,171 | +5.0% | 139,836 | 8.02 |
| 2006 | 1,068,518 | +5.0% | 136,252 | 7.84 |
| 2005 | 1,017,430 | +5.0% | 132,761 | 7.66 |
| 2004 | 968,785 | +5.0% | 129,358 | 7.49 |
| 2003 | 922,465 | +5.0% | 126,043 | 7.32 |
| 2002 | 878,360 | +5.0% | 122,813 | 7.15 |
| 2001 | 836,364 | −1.1% | 119,666 | 6.99 |
| 2000 | 845,488 | +4.1% | 123,793 | 6.83 |
| 1999 | 812,105 | +4.1% | 118,280 | 6.87 |
| 1998 | 780,040 | +4.1% | 113,010 | 6.90 |
| 1997 | 749,240 | +4.1% | 107,970 | 6.94 |
| 1996 | 719,660 | +4.1% | 103,160 | 6.98 |
| 1995 | 691,245 | +4.1% | 98,565 | 7.01 |
| 1994 | 663,950 | +4.1% | 94,170 | 7.05 |
| 1993 | 637,740 | +4.1% | 89,980 | 7.09 |
| 1992 | 612,560 | +4.1% | 85,970 | 7.13 |
| 1991 | 588,370 | +4.1% | 82,140 | 7.16 |
| 1990 | 565,140 | +4.1% | 78,480 | 7.20 |
| 1989 | 542,830 | +4.1% | 74,980 | 7.24 |
| 1988 | 521,395 | +4.1% | 71,640 | 7.28 |
| 1987 | 500,810 | +4.1% | 68,450 | 7.32 |
| 1986 | 481,035 | +4.1% | 65,400 | 7.36 |
| 1985 | 462,040 | −6.8% | 62,485 | 7.39 |
| 1984 | 496,000 | +0.4% | 71,340 | 6.95 |
| 1983 | 494,000 | +0.8% | 70,630 | 6.99 |
| 1982 | 490,000 | +1.0% | 69,930 | 7.01 |
| 1981 | 485,000 | +1.0% | 69,250 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 480,000 | +1.1% | 68,550 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 475,000 | −24% | 67,875 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 629,000 | +1.1% | 89,800 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 622,000 | +1.0% | 88,900 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 616,000 | +0.9% | 88,000 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 610,260 | +1.0% | 87,180 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 604,170 | +1.0% | 86,310 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 598,150 | +18% | 85,450 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 505,000 | +2.0% | 72,000 | 7.01 |
| 1971 | 495,000 | +3.1% | 71,000 | 6.97 |
| 1970 | 480,000 | +2.1% | 70,000 | 6.86 |
| 1969 | 470,000 | +4.4% | 70,000 | 6.71 |
| 1968 | 450,000 | +0.9% | 65,000 | 6.92 |
| 1967 | 446,000 | +3.0% | 65,000 | 6.86 |
| 1966 | 433,000 | +3.1% | 60,000 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 420,000 | −6.7% | 60,000 | 7.00 |
| 1964 | 450,000 | +7.1% | 60,000 | 7.50 |
| 1963 | 420,000 | −6.7% | 60,000 | 7.00 |
| 1962 | 450,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 7.50 |
| 1961 | 450,000 | — | 60,000 | 7.50 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cassava in Guinea?

Guinea produced 3.1 million t in 2024, 0.90% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of cassava?

Guinea ranked 20th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of cassava in Guinea changed?

It rose by 116% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of cassava in Guinea?

9.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.1 million t from 336,706 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Guinea is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/nigeria/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/dr-congo/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/thailand/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/ghana/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/indonesia/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cambodia/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/angola/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/vietnam/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/tanzania/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/mozambique/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/)

## Other products of Guinea

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[Agricultural production in Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guinea/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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