Plantains production in Guinea-Bissau
In 2024 Guinea-Bissau produced 57,203 t of plantains, the 28th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.9%. The record was 57,863 t in 2019. Area harvested: 17,983 ha, yield 3.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 57,203 t
- World rank
- 28 of 51
- 10-year change
- +8.9%
- Record
- 57,863 t
- 2019
Plantains in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea-Bissau compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.2
- world 6.2 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 26.0
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +8.9%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Congo | 84,570 | 0.19% |
| 27 | Costa Rica | 81,657 | 0.18% |
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | 57,203 | 0.13% |
| 29 | Jamaica | 56,061 | 0.13% |
| 30 | Liberia | 50,561 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 57,203 | +0.2% | 17,983 | 3.18 |
| 2023 | 57,115 | −0.3% | 17,957 | 3.18 |
| 2022 | 57,302 | +0.2% | 18,012 | 3.18 |
| 2021 | 57,191 | +0.6% | 17,980 | 3.18 |
| 2020 | 56,853 | −1.7% | 17,881 | 3.18 |
| 2019 | 57,863 | +1.8% | 18,174 | 3.18 |
| 2018 | 56,858 | +1.8% | 17,883 | 3.18 |
| 2017 | 55,837 | +2.0% | 17,586 | 3.18 |
| 2016 | 54,749 | +1.9% | 17,247 | 3.17 |
| 2015 | 53,709 | +2.3% | 16,949 | 3.17 |
| 2014 | 52,504 | +2.1% | 16,673 | 3.15 |
| 2013 | 51,412 | +0.8% | 16,475 | 3.12 |
| 2012 | 51,000 | +3.0% | 16,500 | 3.09 |
| 2011 | 49,521 | +2.0% | 15,857 | 3.12 |
| 2010 | 48,560 | +2.0% | 15,514 | 3.13 |
| 2009 | 47,600 | −0.8% | 15,174 | 3.14 |
| 2008 | 48,000 | +6.7% | 15,000 | 3.20 |
| 2007 | 45,000 | +1.9% | 14,000 | 3.21 |
| 2006 | 44,159 | +2.6% | 14,348 | 3.08 |
| 2005 | 43,045 | +2.6% | 14,203 | 3.03 |
| 2004 | 41,945 | +7.6% | 14,068 | 2.98 |
| 2003 | 39,000 | −2.8% | 13,500 | 2.89 |
| 2002 | 40,119 | +1.9% | 13,684 | 2.93 |
| 2001 | 39,371 | +1.9% | 13,468 | 2.92 |
| 2000 | 38,635 | +1.7% | 13,239 | 2.92 |
| 1999 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 13,200 | 2.88 |
| 1998 | 36,998 | +2.8% | 12,686 | 2.92 |
| 1997 | 36,000 | +1.7% | 12,400 | 2.90 |
| 1996 | 35,400 | +2.6% | 12,200 | 2.90 |
| 1995 | 34,500 | +2.7% | 11,900 | 2.90 |
| 1994 | 33,600 | +1.8% | 11,600 | 2.90 |
| 1993 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 11,400 | 2.89 |
| 1992 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 11,100 | 2.88 |
| 1991 | 31,000 | −3.1% | 10,775 | 2.88 |
| 1990 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 8,622 | 3.71 |
| 1989 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 11,000 | 2.82 |
| 1988 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 3.00 |
| 1987 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 10,000 | 3.00 |
| 1986 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 9,700 | 2.99 |
| 1985 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 9,700 | 2.99 |
| 1984 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 9,700 | 2.99 |
| 1983 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 9,300 | 3.01 |
| 1982 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 9,300 | 3.01 |
| 1981 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 9,300 | 3.01 |
| 1980 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 10,000 | 3.00 |
| 1979 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 9,000 | 3.11 |
| 1978 | 26,000 | −7.1% | 8,500 | 3.06 |
| 1977 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 9,000 | 3.11 |
| 1976 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 3.06 |
| 1975 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 8,500 | 3.06 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 3.01 |
| 1973 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 3.01 |
| 1972 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 8,300 | 3.01 |
| 1971 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 8,000 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 2.88 |
| 1969 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 2.88 |
| 1968 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 2.88 |
| 1967 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 2.88 |
| 1966 | 23,000 | −4.2% | 8,000 | 2.88 |
| 1965 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 8,000 | 3.00 |
| 1963 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 3.14 |
| 1962 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 3.14 |
| 1961 | 22,000 | — | 7,000 | 3.14 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of plantains in Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau produced 57,203 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea-Bissau rank in the world for production of plantains?
Guinea-Bissau ranked 28th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Guinea-Bissau changed?
It rose by 8.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 57,863 t in 2019.
What is the yield of plantains in Guinea-Bissau?
3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (57,203 t from 17,983 ha), against a world average of 6.2 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.
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.