Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Guinea
Guinea: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 252,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Guinea stood at 252,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Guinea peaked at 270,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Guinea 51st out of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 44,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 40,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 43,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 48,000 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 55,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 63,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 70,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 76,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 139,000 tonnes | +82.9% |
| 2009 | 153,000 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 195,000 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 208,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 218,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 229,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 246,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 259,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 259,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 254,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 249,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 270,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 249,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 252,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 252,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 28.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 252,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 126.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -100.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2008 | +82.9% | 76,000 tonnes | 139,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,100 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 153,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,700 tonnes | 195,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,250 tonnes | 249,000 tonnes | 252,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Guinea?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Guinea was 252,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 270,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Guinea ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.