Land under cereal production in Guinea
Guinea: Land under cereal production was 3.99 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Guinea stood at 3.99 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Guinea peaked at 3.99 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 343,985 hectares, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 34th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 355,334 hectares | 343,985 hectares | 369,020 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 421,058 hectares | 376,730 hectares | 484,300 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 589,212 hectares | 506,155 hectares | 688,490 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 919,839 hectares | 729,607 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 31 Romania 5.17 million hectares compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.03 million hectares compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.35 million hectares compare
- 35 Cambodia 3.86 million hectares compare
- 36 Mozambique 3.42 million hectares compare
- 37 South Africa 3.36 million hectares compare
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)
- Cereal yield 1,351 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.39 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 2.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Guinea?
- Land under cereal production in Guinea was 3.99 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,985 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for land under cereal production?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.