> In 2024 Guinea produced 363,807 t of sweet potatoes, the 26th largest in the world (0.40% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 58%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in Guinea

In 2024 Guinea produced 363,807 t of sweet potatoes, the 26th largest in the world (0.40% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 58%. The record was 384,053 t in 2022. Area harvested: 83,476 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024363,807 t
World rank26 of 111
10-year change+58%
Record384,053 t2022

## Sweet potatoes in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Guinea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.40%0.24% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.4world 12.6 (−65%)
kg per person24.7world 11.1
10-year change+58%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/mozambique/) | 502,352 | 0.55% |
| 25 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/egypt/) | 443,511 | 0.49% |
| 26 | **Guinea** | 363,807 | 0.40% |
| 27 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/niger/) | 314,757 | 0.35% |
| 28 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/south-korea/) | 314,426 | 0.35% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 363,807 | −3.3% | 83,476 | 4.36 |
| 2023 | 376,208 | −2.0% | 73,864 | 5.09 |
| 2022 | 384,053 | +9.2% | 73,153 | 5.25 |
| 2021 | 351,696 | +9.2% | 67,634 | 5.20 |
| 2020 | 322,066 | +11% | 61,346 | 5.25 |
| 2019 | 289,628 | +9.2% | 55,698 | 5.20 |
| 2018 | 265,268 | +3.7% | 53,420 | 4.97 |
| 2017 | 255,877 | +3.7% | 46,284 | 5.53 |
| 2016 | 246,819 | +3.7% | 37,935 | 6.51 |
| 2015 | 238,081 | +3.7% | 28,275 | 8.42 |
| 2014 | 229,653 | +4.6% | 26,910 | 8.53 |
| 2013 | 219,520 | +3.1% | 63,491 | 3.46 |
| 2012 | 212,870 | +3.1% | 61,230 | 3.48 |
| 2011 | 206,445 | +7.7% | 59,528 | 3.47 |
| 2010 | 191,735 | +133% | 61,688 | 3.11 |
| 2009 | 82,194 | −60% | 25,000 | 3.29 |
| 2008 | 204,598 | +2.5% | 56,000 | 3.65 |
| 2007 | 199,705 | +2.4% | 54,000 | 3.70 |
| 2006 | 194,930 | +2.5% | 52,500 | 3.71 |
| 2005 | 190,268 | +2.4% | 52,000 | 3.66 |
| 2004 | 185,718 | +2.5% | 51,194 | 3.63 |
| 2003 | 181,168 | +1.9% | 50,000 | 3.62 |
| 2002 | 177,826 | +2.7% | 47,800 | 3.72 |
| 2001 | 173,069 | +2.7% | 46,800 | 3.70 |
| 2000 | 168,580 | +3.6% | 45,524 | 3.70 |
| 1999 | 162,760 | +3.6% | 42,695 | 3.81 |
| 1998 | 157,140 | +3.6% | 40,045 | 3.92 |
| 1997 | 151,715 | +3.6% | 37,555 | 4.04 |
| 1996 | 146,480 | +3.6% | 35,220 | 4.16 |
| 1995 | 141,420 | +3.6% | 33,035 | 4.28 |
| 1994 | 136,540 | +3.6% | 30,980 | 4.41 |
| 1993 | 131,825 | +3.6% | 29,055 | 4.54 |
| 1992 | 127,270 | +3.6% | 27,250 | 4.67 |
| 1991 | 122,880 | +3.6% | 25,560 | 4.81 |
| 1990 | 118,635 | +3.6% | 23,970 | 4.95 |
| 1989 | 114,540 | +3.6% | 22,480 | 5.10 |
| 1988 | 110,585 | +11% | 21,084 | 5.24 |
| 1987 | 100,000 | +11% | 19,000 | 5.26 |
| 1986 | 90,000 | +13% | 16,000 | 5.63 |
| 1985 | 80,000 | +14% | 14,000 | 5.71 |
| 1984 | 70,000 | +1.0% | 12,000 | 5.83 |
| 1983 | 69,300 | +1.2% | 9,980 | 6.94 |
| 1982 | 68,500 | +0.3% | 9,790 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 68,300 | +0.7% | 9,780 | 6.98 |
| 1980 | 67,800 | −6.7% | 9,700 | 6.99 |
| 1979 | 72,683 | +1.0% | 9,691 | 7.50 |
| 1978 | 71,963 | +1.0% | 9,595 | 7.50 |
| 1977 | 71,250 | +1.1% | 9,500 | 7.50 |
| 1976 | 70,500 | +1.8% | 9,400 | 7.50 |
| 1975 | 69,225 | +1.0% | 9,230 | 7.50 |
| 1974 | 68,550 | +1.0% | 9,140 | 7.50 |
| 1973 | 67,875 | −9.5% | 9,050 | 7.50 |
| 1972 | 75,000 | −8.5% | 9,500 | 7.89 |
| 1971 | 82,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 8.20 |
| 1970 | 82,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 8.20 |
| 1969 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 10,000 | 8.20 |
| 1968 | 80,000 | −5.9% | 10,000 | 8.00 |
| 1967 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 8.50 |
| 1966 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 8.50 |
| 1965 | 85,000 | +1.2% | 10,000 | 8.50 |
| 1964 | 84,000 | +7.7% | 10,000 | 8.40 |
| 1963 | 78,000 | −10% | 10,000 | 7.80 |
| 1962 | 87,000 | +4.8% | 10,000 | 8.70 |
| 1961 | 83,000 | — | 10,000 | 8.30 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank91 of 97
Imports1 t USD 1,000
Importer rank140 of 143
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](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sweet potatoes in Guinea?

Guinea produced 363,807 t in 2024, 0.40% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?

Guinea ranked 26th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of sweet potatoes in Guinea changed?

It rose by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 384,053 t in 2022.

### What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Guinea?

4.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (363,807 t from 83,476 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Guinea export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Guinea reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Other products of Guinea

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[Agricultural production in Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guinea/)

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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