Yams production in Guinea
In 2024 Guinea produced 326,092 t of yams, the 10th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 226%. The record was 409,617 t in 2023. Area harvested: 39,033 ha, yield 8.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 326,092 t
- World rank
- 10 of 59
- 10-year change
- +226%
- Record
- 409,617 t
- 2023
Yams in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.4
- world 8.4 (−1.1%)
- kg per person
- 22.1
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- +226%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Colombia | 408,944 | 0.44% |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 385,041 | 0.42% |
| 10 | Guinea | 326,092 | 0.35% |
| 11 | Brazil | 256,678 | 0.28% |
| 12 | Gabon | 229,932 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of yams
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 | 326,092 | −20% | 39,033 | 8.35 |
| 2023 | 409,617 | +12% | 48,065 | 8.52 |
| 2022 | 365,172 | +17% | 42,462 | 8.60 |
| 2021 | 311,519 | +16% | 36,649 | 8.50 |
| 2020 | 268,875 | +20% | 31,632 | 8.50 |
| 2019 | 223,876 | +19% | 27,302 | 8.20 |
| 2018 | 187,935 | +120% | 20,065 | 9.37 |
| 2017 | 85,500 | −32% | 9,496 | 9.00 |
| 2016 | 125,960 | +12% | 15,394 | 8.18 |
| 2015 | 112,722 | +13% | 14,132 | 7.98 |
| 2014 | 99,985 | −24% | 12,392 | 8.07 |
| 2013 | 130,780 | +7.5% | 11,500 | 11.37 |
| 2012 | 121,638 | +56% | 10,900 | 11.16 |
| 2011 | 77,855 | −24% | 7,000 | 11.12 |
| 2010 | 102,686 | +10% | 9,400 | 10.92 |
| 2009 | 93,199 | +241% | 7,000 | 13.31 |
| 2008 | 27,350 | +2.4% | 3,000 | 9.12 |
| 2007 | 26,696 | +2.5% | 2,421 | 11.03 |
| 2006 | 26,057 | +2.4% | 2,200 | 11.84 |
| 2005 | 25,434 | +2.4% | 2,195 | 11.59 |
| 2004 | 24,826 | +2.5% | 2,129 | 11.66 |
| 2003 | 24,218 | −46% | 2,000 | 12.11 |
| 2002 | 44,507 | −51% | 3,700 | 12.03 |
| 2001 | 90,000 | +2.3% | 7,787 | 11.56 |
| 2000 | 88,000 | −2.2% | 7,638 | 11.52 |
| 1999 | 90,000 | +1.5% | 7,850 | 11.46 |
| 1998 | 88,635 | −6.7% | 7,500 | 11.82 |
| 1997 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 8,500 | 11.18 |
| 1996 | 90,000 | −5.3% | 8,014 | 11.23 |
| 1995 | 95,000 | −17% | 8,000 | 11.88 |
| 1994 | 114,000 | +56% | 9,500 | 12.00 |
| 1993 | 73,100 | +0.1% | 6,772 | 10.79 |
| 1992 | 73,000 | −23% | 7,500 | 9.73 |
| 1991 | 95,000 | +19% | 9,500 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 10.00 |
| 1989 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 8,000 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 7,500 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 9.33 |
| 1986 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 9.33 |
| 1985 | 70,000 | +17% | 7,500 | 9.33 |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +1.7% | 7,040 | 8.52 |
| 1983 | 59,000 | +0.7% | 6,970 | 8.46 |
| 1982 | 58,600 | +1.0% | 6,940 | 8.44 |
| 1981 | 58,000 | +0.9% | 6,830 | 8.49 |
| 1980 | 57,500 | −25% | 6,760 | 8.51 |
| 1979 | 76,305 | +1.0% | 8,997 | 8.48 |
| 1978 | 75,548 | +1.0% | 8,888 | 8.50 |
| 1977 | 74,800 | +31% | 8,800 | 8.50 |
| 1976 | 56,950 | +1.1% | 6,700 | 8.50 |
| 1975 | 56,355 | +1.1% | 6,630 | 8.50 |
| 1974 | 55,760 | +2.5% | 6,560 | 8.50 |
| 1973 | 54,400 | −9.3% | 6,400 | 8.50 |
| 1972 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 6,500 | 9.23 |
| 1970 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 7.86 |
| 1969 | 55,000 | −8.3% | 6,500 | 8.46 |
| 1968 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 8.57 |
| 1967 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 6,500 | 9.23 |
| 1966 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 8.46 |
| 1965 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 9.17 |
| 1964 | 55,000 | +10% | 6,000 | 9.17 |
| 1963 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 8.33 |
| 1962 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 8.33 |
| 1961 | 50,000 | — | 6,000 | 8.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 26 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 52
- Imports
- 13 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 63 of 85
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 yams in Guinea?
Guinea produced 326,092 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of yams?
Guinea ranked 10th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Guinea changed?
It rose by 226% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 409,617 t in 2023.
What is the yield of yams in Guinea?
8.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (326,092 t from 39,033 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Does Guinea export or import yams?
In 2024 Guinea reported exports of 26 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 13 t (USD 24,000), 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.