FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Other starchy roots and tubers production in Guyana
In 2024 Guyana produced 12,924 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 33rd largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 39,414 t in 1962. Area harvested: 2,275 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,924 t
- World rank
- 33 of 60
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 39,414 t
- 1962
Other starchy roots and tubers in Guyana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,924 | +0.2% | 2,275 | 5.68 |
| 2023 | 12,903 | −0.5% | 2,272 | 5.68 |
| 2022 | 12,967 | +0.5% | 2,282 | 5.68 |
| 2021 | 12,901 | +0.5% | 2,271 | 5.68 |
| 2020 | 12,841 | −2.4% | 2,262 | 5.68 |
| 2019 | 13,159 | +3.6% | 2,314 | 5.69 |
| 2018 | 12,703 | −3.5% | 2,237 | 5.68 |
| 2017 | 13,157 | −3.4% | 2,317 | 5.68 |
| 2016 | 13,617 | +22% | 2,388 | 5.70 |
| 2015 | 11,173 | −24% | 2,011 | 5.56 |
| 2014 | 14,679 | −2.1% | 2,552 | 5.75 |
| 2013 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 5.77 |
| 2012 | 15,000 | −0.5% | 2,600 | 5.77 |
| 2011 | 15,068 | −0.1% | 2,556 | 5.90 |
| 2010 | 15,077 | −0.0% | 2,520 | 5.98 |
| 2009 | 15,084 | −0.0% | 2,483 | 6.07 |
| 2008 | 15,091 | −0.0% | 2,445 | 6.17 |
| 2007 | 15,098 | −0.1% | 2,407 | 6.27 |
| 2006 | 15,106 | −0.1% | 2,367 | 6.38 |
| 2005 | 15,115 | −0.0% | 2,328 | 6.49 |
| 2004 | 15,121 | −10% | 2,290 | 6.60 |
| 2003 | 16,884 | −8.3% | 2,519 | 6.70 |
| 2002 | 18,421 | +2.6% | 2,651 | 6.95 |
| 2001 | 17,951 | +2.7% | 2,525 | 7.11 |
| 2000 | 17,480 | +2.8% | 2,434 | 7.18 |
| 1999 | 17,007 | +2.9% | 2,344 | 7.26 |
| 1998 | 16,526 | +3.1% | 2,254 | 7.33 |
| 1997 | 16,025 | +0.2% | 2,163 | 7.41 |
| 1996 | 16,000 | +5.6% | 2,138 | 7.48 |
| 1995 | 15,156 | +52% | 2,000 | 7.58 |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,300 | 7.69 |
| 1993 | 9,000 | −5.3% | 1,200 | 7.50 |
| 1992 | 9,505 | +0.1% | 1,285 | 7.40 |
| 1991 | 9,500 | +36% | 1,300 | 7.31 |
| 1990 | 7,000 | −13% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 1,100 | 7.27 |
| 1988 | 7,500 | −76% | 1,000 | 7.50 |
| 1987 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 4,400 | 7.05 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | −9.4% | 4,300 | 6.98 |
| 1985 | 33,119 | +30% | 4,500 | 7.36 |
| 1984 | 25,407 | +1.8% | 3,600 | 7.06 |
| 1983 | 24,953 | +31% | 3,500 | 7.13 |
| 1982 | 19,000 | +19% | 2,900 | 6.55 |
| 1981 | 16,000 | +21% | 2,450 | 6.53 |
| 1980 | 13,256 | −27% | 2,000 | 6.63 |
| 1979 | 18,144 | −18% | 2,700 | 6.72 |
| 1978 | 22,000 | −10% | 3,200 | 6.88 |
| 1977 | 24,494 | +12% | 3,400 | 7.20 |
| 1976 | 21,773 | −6.8% | 3,400 | 6.40 |
| 1975 | 23,360 | +5.1% | 3,400 | 6.87 |
| 1974 | 22,226 | −22% | 3,400 | 6.54 |
| 1973 | 28,423 | +3.6% | 4,326 | 6.57 |
| 1972 | 27,442 | +3.6% | 4,168 | 6.58 |
| 1971 | 26,501 | +3.2% | 4,119 | 6.43 |
| 1970 | 25,688 | +7.0% | 3,696 | 6.95 |
| 1969 | 24,014 | +21% | 3,478 | 6.90 |
| 1968 | 19,833 | +6.6% | 3,217 | 6.17 |
| 1967 | 18,597 | −18% | 3,059 | 6.08 |
| 1966 | 22,671 | −32% | 3,677 | 6.17 |
| 1965 | 33,339 | −12% | 5,949 | 5.60 |
| 1964 | 37,708 | +17% | 5,908 | 6.38 |
| 1963 | 32,328 | −18% | 5,075 | 6.37 |
| 1962 | 39,414 | +23% | 6,070 | 6.49 |
| 1961 | 32,000 | — | 5,000 | 6.40 |
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.

