Other starchy roots and tubers production in Guinea-Bissau
In 2024 Guinea-Bissau produced 87,574 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 13th largest in the world (0.89% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.7%. The record was 91,911 t in 2014. Area harvested: 13,406 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 87,574 t
- World rank
- 13 of 60
- 10-year change
- −4.7%
- Record
- 91,911 t
- 2014
Other starchy roots and tubers in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea-Bissau compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.89%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.5
- world 14.2 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 39.8
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- −4.7%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Colombia | 129,129 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Botswana | 106,245 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Guinea-Bissau | 87,574 | 0.89% |
| 14 | Eswatini | 66,514 | 0.68% |
| 15 | Congo | 63,340 | 0.65% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
Share of the world total; Guinea-Bissau is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87,574 | +0.3% | 13,406 | 6.53 |
| 2023 | 87,300 | +0.3% | 13,326 | 6.55 |
| 2022 | 87,026 | −1.5% | 13,244 | 6.57 |
| 2021 | 88,395 | +2.2% | 13,156 | 6.72 |
| 2020 | 86,480 | +0.3% | 13,040 | 6.63 |
| 2019 | 86,205 | −0.0% | 12,983 | 6.64 |
| 2018 | 86,216 | +0.1% | 12,912 | 6.68 |
| 2017 | 86,109 | +6.8% | 12,497 | 6.89 |
| 2016 | 80,660 | −5.9% | 12,941 | 6.23 |
| 2015 | 85,757 | −6.7% | 13,225 | 6.48 |
| 2014 | 91,911 | +35% | 13,288 | 6.92 |
| 2013 | 68,000 | +4.6% | 12,000 | 5.67 |
| 2012 | 65,000 | +12% | 11,000 | 5.91 |
| 2011 | 58,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 5.80 |
| 2010 | 58,000 | −19% | 10,000 | 5.80 |
| 2009 | 72,000 | +1.4% | 12,000 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 71,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 5.68 |
| 2007 | 71,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 5.68 |
| 2006 | 71,000 | −1.4% | 12,000 | 5.92 |
| 2005 | 72,000 | +4.7% | 11,871 | 6.07 |
| 2004 | 68,777 | +1.1% | 11,233 | 6.12 |
| 2003 | 68,000 | +2.3% | 11,000 | 6.18 |
| 2002 | 66,470 | +1.3% | 10,755 | 6.18 |
| 2001 | 65,634 | +0.7% | 10,616 | 6.18 |
| 2000 | 65,154 | +0.2% | 10,556 | 6.17 |
| 1999 | 65,000 | +4.0% | 10,500 | 6.19 |
| 1998 | 62,500 | +2.5% | 10,000 | 6.25 |
| 1997 | 61,000 | +1.7% | 9,800 | 6.22 |
| 1996 | 60,000 | +3.4% | 9,600 | 6.25 |
| 1995 | 58,000 | +1.8% | 9,400 | 6.17 |
| 1994 | 57,000 | +1.8% | 9,200 | 6.20 |
| 1993 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 9,000 | 6.22 |
| 1992 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 8,800 | 6.25 |
| 1991 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 8,600 | 6.28 |
| 1990 | 52,000 | +2.0% | 8,400 | 6.19 |
| 1989 | 51,000 | +2.0% | 8,200 | 6.22 |
| 1988 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 6.25 |
| 1987 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 8,000 | 6.25 |
| 1986 | 48,000 | +6.7% | 7,500 | 6.40 |
| 1985 | 45,000 | +13% | 6,500 | 6.92 |
| 1984 | 40,000 | −20% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1983 | 50,000 | +25% | 8,000 | 6.25 |
| 1982 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1981 | 40,000 | −20% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1980 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 5.56 |
| 1979 | 50,000 | +25% | 8,000 | 6.25 |
| 1978 | 40,000 | −20% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1977 | 50,000 | +67% | 8,000 | 6.25 |
| 1976 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 30,000 | −14% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 5.83 |
| 1973 | 35,000 | −13% | 6,000 | 5.83 |
| 1972 | 40,000 | +14% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1971 | 35,000 | −13% | 6,000 | 5.83 |
| 1970 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1969 | 40,000 | −11% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1968 | 45,000 | +13% | 7,000 | 6.43 |
| 1967 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1966 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1965 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1964 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1963 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1962 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 6.15 |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — | 6,500 | 6.15 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau produced 87,574 t in 2024, 0.89% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea-Bissau rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Guinea-Bissau ranked 13th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.
How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Guinea-Bissau changed?
It fell by 4.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 91,911 t in 2014.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Guinea-Bissau?
6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (87,574 t from 13,406 ha), against a world average of 14.2 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-Bissau is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.