Cereal production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cereal production was 323,557 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Guinea-Bissau is 323,557 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 323,557 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,250 metric tons, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,167 metric tons | 47,500 metric tons | 80,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,925 metric tons | 45,250 metric tons | 110,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,567 metric tons | 93,000 metric tons | 162,273 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,531 metric tons | 138,900 metric tons | 200,531 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,180 metric tons | 143,411 metric tons | 227,342 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,054 metric tons | 166,222 metric tons | 264,094 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,226 metric tons | 257,766 metric tons | 323,557 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.20 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 242,659 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 13.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cereal production in Guinea-Bissau was 323,557 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 323,557 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,250 metric tons in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cereal production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 and those used for grazing are excluded.