Share of GDP from agriculture in Guinea
Guinea: Share of GDP from agriculture was 31.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP from agriculture in Guinea, 1986–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Guinea stood at 31.3%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Guinea peaked at 31.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1992.
Guinea ranks 12th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.3% | — |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 31.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 31.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 26.3% | 31.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Guinea?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Guinea was 31.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1992.
- How does Guinea rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Guinea ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).