Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Guinea
Guinea: Cassava, fresh — Area harvested was 336,706 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava, fresh — area harvested in Guinea is 336,706 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — area harvested in Guinea peaked at 336,706 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,000 ha, in 1961.
That places Guinea 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 65,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 65,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 70,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 70,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 71,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 72,000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 85,450 ha | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 86,310 ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 87,180 ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 88,000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 88,900 ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 89,800 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 67,875 ha | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 68,550 ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 69,250 ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 69,930 ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 70,630 ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 71,340 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 62,485 ha | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 65,400 ha | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 68,450 ha | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 71,640 ha | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 74,980 ha | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 78,480 ha | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 82,140 ha | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 85,970 ha | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 89,980 ha | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 94,170 ha | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 98,565 ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 103,160 ha | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 107,970 ha | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 113,010 ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 118,280 ha | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 123,793 ha | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 119,666 ha | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 122,813 ha | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 126,043 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 129,358 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 132,761 ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 136,252 ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 139,836 ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 139,836 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 123,828 ha | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 125,116 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 131,046 ha | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 168,286 ha | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 176,656 ha | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 180,365 ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 190,475 ha | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 202,149 ha | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 218,965 ha | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 237,182 ha | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 258,492 ha | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 279,143 ha | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 301,447 ha | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 325,532 ha | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 328,477 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 336,706 ha | +2.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 336,706 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150,434 ha, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 336,706 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95,885 ha, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +28.4% | 131,046 ha | 168,286 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,222 ha | 60,000 ha | 70,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 80,652 ha | 67,875 ha | 89,800 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,266 ha | 62,485 ha | 74,980 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,172 ha | 78,480 ha | 118,280 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,419 ha | 119,666 ha | 139,836 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,873 ha | 125,116 ha | 258,492 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,261 ha | 279,143 ha | 336,706 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 9 Indonesia 553,450 ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 32,311 ha compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,897 ha compare
- 10 Cameroon 466,886 ha compare
- 11 Burundi 341,757 ha compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 1.39 million ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 24,241 ha compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 4,850 ha compare
- 12 Caribbean 324,084 ha compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 810 ha compare
- 13 Togo 333,367 ha compare
- 13 Micronesia 810 ha compare
- 14 Madagascar 322,141 ha compare
- 15 China 310,183 ha compare
- 15 Polynesia 707 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava, fresh — area harvested in Guinea?
- Cassava, fresh — area harvested in Guinea was 336,706 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 336,706 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for cassava, fresh — area harvested?
- Guinea ranks 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava, fresh — area harvested rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cassava, fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.