> 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).

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/guinea-bissau/

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# 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, 202487,574 t
World rank13 of 60
10-year change−4.7%
Record91,911 t2014

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Guinea-Bissau compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.89%1.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.5world 14.2 (−54%)
kg per person39.8world 1.20
10-year change−4.7%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/) | 129,129 | 1.3% |
| 12 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/) | 106,245 | 1.1% |
| 13 | **Guinea-Bissau** | 87,574 | 0.89% |
| 14 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eswatini/) | 66,514 | 0.68% |
| 15 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/congo-brazzaville/) | 63,340 | 0.65% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Other products of Guinea-Bissau

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/guinea-bissau/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guinea-bissau/)[Cashew nuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/cashew-nuts/guinea-bissau/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guinea-bissau/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea-bissau/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/guinea-bissau/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/guinea-bissau/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/guinea-bissau/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/guinea-bissau/)[Groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/guinea-bissau/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/guinea-bissau/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/guinea-bissau/)
[Agricultural production in Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guinea-bissau/)

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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