Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Guinea
Guinea: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 3.06 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 3.06 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Guinea peaked at 3.06 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 315,000 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Guinea 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 354,000 tonnes | 315,000 tonnes | 392,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 421,400 tonnes | 365,000 tonnes | 517,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 663,500 tonnes | 524,000 tonnes | 825,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 926,700 tonnes | 802,000 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
- Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Guinea?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Guinea was 3.06 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Guinea rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Guinea ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.