Cereal production in Guinea
Guinea: Cereal production was 5.39 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Guinea, 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 is 5.39 million metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Guinea peaked at 5.39 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440,015 metric tons, in 1963.
That places Guinea 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484,158 metric tons | 440,015 metric tons | 521,215 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 603,534 metric tons | 530,405 metric tons | 694,720 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 875,630 metric tons | 725,055 metric tons | 1.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 1.66 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million metric tons | 1.72 million metric tons | 2.74 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million metric tons | 2.86 million metric tons | 3.91 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million metric tons | 4.01 million metric tons | 5.39 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,351 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 2.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Guinea?
- Cereal production in Guinea was 5.39 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,015 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for cereal production?
- Guinea ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.