Plantains production in Guinea
In 2024 Guinea produced 602,455 t of plantains, the 12th largest in the world (1.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 706,945 t in 2023. Area harvested: 114,996 ha, yield 5.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 602,455 t
- World rank
- 12 of 51
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 706,945 t
- 2023
Plantains in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.2
- world 6.2 (−15%)
- kg per person
- 40.8
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ecuador | 1,083,684 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 742,618 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Guinea | 602,455 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Venezuela | 586,315 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Tanzania | 581,006 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 602,455 | −15% | 114,996 | 5.24 |
| 2023 | 706,945 | +6.6% | 134,967 | 5.24 |
| 2022 | 663,371 | +7.1% | 126,672 | 5.24 |
| 2021 | 619,288 | +7.7% | 118,276 | 5.24 |
| 2020 | 575,205 | +8.3% | 109,879 | 5.23 |
| 2019 | 531,122 | +12% | 101,471 | 5.23 |
| 2018 | 473,766 | −0.3% | 90,532 | 5.23 |
| 2017 | 475,221 | −0.3% | 90,827 | 5.23 |
| 2016 | 476,708 | −0.4% | 91,110 | 5.23 |
| 2015 | 478,409 | −0.5% | 91,401 | 5.23 |
| 2014 | 480,585 | +1.1% | 91,910 | 5.23 |
| 2013 | 475,266 | +1.1% | 91,040 | 5.22 |
| 2012 | 470,000 | +1.5% | 90,000 | 5.22 |
| 2011 | 463,000 | +1.6% | 88,000 | 5.26 |
| 2010 | 455,497 | +1.5% | 87,160 | 5.23 |
| 2009 | 448,669 | +1.3% | 85,942 | 5.22 |
| 2008 | 442,762 | +1.6% | 84,911 | 5.21 |
| 2007 | 436,000 | +0.2% | 84,000 | 5.19 |
| 2006 | 435,000 | +0.0% | 83,500 | 5.21 |
| 2005 | 434,837 | +0.2% | 83,390 | 5.21 |
| 2004 | 433,900 | +0.2% | 83,171 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 432,914 | +0.2% | 82,912 | 5.22 |
| 2002 | 431,933 | +0.3% | 82,688 | 5.22 |
| 2001 | 430,682 | +0.2% | 82,417 | 5.23 |
| 2000 | 430,000 | +0.1% | 81,855 | 5.25 |
| 1999 | 429,602 | +0.1% | 82,162 | 5.23 |
| 1998 | 429,000 | −0.2% | 82,102 | 5.23 |
| 1997 | 430,000 | −1.1% | 82,372 | 5.22 |
| 1996 | 435,000 | +2.4% | 83,000 | 5.24 |
| 1995 | 425,000 | +1.2% | 82,000 | 5.18 |
| 1994 | 420,000 | +2.4% | 80,000 | 5.25 |
| 1993 | 410,000 | +1.2% | 78,812 | 5.20 |
| 1992 | 405,000 | +2.5% | 78,000 | 5.19 |
| 1991 | 395,226 | +2.7% | 76,312 | 5.18 |
| 1990 | 385,000 | +4.1% | 75,000 | 5.13 |
| 1989 | 370,000 | +5.7% | 73,000 | 5.07 |
| 1988 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 350,000 | +9.4% | 70,000 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 320,000 | +6.7% | 65,000 | 4.92 |
| 1982 | 300,000 | −6.3% | 60,000 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 320,000 | −8.6% | 65,000 | 4.92 |
| 1980 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 350,000 | +40% | 70,000 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 250,000 | −7.4% | 50,000 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 270,000 | −10.0% | 55,000 | 4.91 |
| 1976 | 300,000 | +20% | 60,000 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 250,000 | −11% | 50,000 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 280,000 | −6.7% | 55,000 | 5.09 |
| 1972 | 300,000 | +7.1% | 60,000 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 280,000 | +22% | 55,000 | 5.09 |
| 1970 | 230,000 | −12% | 45,000 | 5.11 |
| 1969 | 260,000 | +4.0% | 50,000 | 5.20 |
| 1968 | 250,000 | −11% | 50,000 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 280,000 | +12% | 55,000 | 5.09 |
| 1966 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 250,000 | +8.7% | 50,000 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 230,000 | −18% | 45,000 | 5.11 |
| 1962 | 280,000 | +12% | 55,000 | 5.09 |
| 1961 | 250,000 | — | 50,000 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 90 t USD 12,000
- Importer rank
- 81 of 118
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of plantains in Guinea?
Guinea produced 602,455 t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of plantains?
Guinea ranked 12th 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 changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 706,945 t in 2023.
What is the yield of plantains in Guinea?
5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (602,455 t from 114,996 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Guinea export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Guinea reported no exports and imports of 90 t (USD 12,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.
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.