Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea
Guinea: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 8,214 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 8,214 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 2,240.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea peaked at 8,214 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Guinea 93rd out of 215 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 3 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 metric tons | +400.0% |
| 1993 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 4 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 metric tons | +1150.0% |
| 1998 | 300 metric tons | +500.0% |
| 1999 | 1,500 metric tons | +400.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 metric tons | +4900.0% |
| 2006 | 110 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 110 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 170 metric tons | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 177 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 185 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 187.2 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 292.5 metric tons | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 322.8 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 351 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 409 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 477.8 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 572.9 metric tons | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 686.6 metric tons | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 806.2 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 1,754 metric tons | +117.6% |
| 2021 | 1,789 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4,615 metric tons | +157.9% |
| 2023 | 7,393 metric tons | +60.2% |
| 2024 | 8,214 metric tons | +11.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8,214 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8,214 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4900.0% | 2 metric tons | 100 metric tons |
| 1997 | +1150.0% | 4 metric tons | 50 metric tons |
| 1998 | +500.0% | 50 metric tons | 300 metric tons |
| 1992 | +400.0% | 1 metric tons | 5 metric tons |
| 1999 | +400.0% | 300 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons |
| 2022 | +157.9% | 1,789 metric tons | 4,615 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 3 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.5 metric tons | 1 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.1 metric tons | 185 metric tons | 806.2 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,753 metric tons | 1,754 metric tons | 8,214 metric tons | 5 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Guinea was 8,214 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,214 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Guinea ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,240.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.