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Taro market in Guinea

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Taro production in Guinea grew steadily from 107.7 thousand tons in 2018 to 131.5 thousand tons in 2023. This expansion was initially supported by the launch of the Family Agriculture, Resilience and Market Development Project (AgriFARM) in 2018, which aimed to increase incomes for family farms and improve their access to local and regional markets in targeted prefectures.

The AgriFARM project continued through 2020, reinforcing production resilience. In 2022, government protocols with the Chamber of Commerce guaranteed market supply and price transparency for essential goods, indirectly supporting taro market stability. Tax and customs exemptions on certain foods in 2023 helped maintain consumer affordability, contributing to sustained market volume growth.

In 2024, institutional support for agriculture included the extension of AgriFARM, the establishment of a government price reference system, and new equipment tenders for agricultural value chains, indicating a continued focus on market framework development.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Guinea
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Guinea in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Guinea in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guinea, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guinea, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production taro in Guinea

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, Guinea ranked 11th globally in taro production.

Top producers of taro, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of taro, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Guinea's taro production increased for the second consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 117.5 thousand tonnes of taro, marking a moderate 5.0% improvement over 2019. However, over the entire 2017-2020 period, production actually decreased by 27.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of -10.1%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2018 at 107.7 thousand tonnes, which also saw the largest decline of 33.4%.

Annual dynamics of production in Guinea in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(33.4%)	3.9%	5.0%	(10.1%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports taro from Guinea

As indicated in the sector analysis, Guinea did not export any taro from 2017 to 2020.

Imports taro to Guinea

Imports in kind, kg

In 2020, taro deliveries to Guinea amounted to 100.0 kg, remaining broadly stable compared to 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports increased by 38.9%, with a compound annual growth rate of 11.6%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	11.6%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Guinea's taro imports in volume terms were entirely sourced from Spain and Asia, not elsewhere specified, which together accounted for 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Guinea in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

In 2020, the value of taro imports into Guinea stood at 297.6 US dollars, showing minimal change from 2019.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guinea in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.2%

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2017-2020, the country structure of taro imports in value terms was highly concentrated, with Spain and Asia, not elsewhere specified, jointly accounting for 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Guinea in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io