Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.54 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
62nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
21.54 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.79 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Guinea is 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1963.
Guinea ranks 62nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 3.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 5.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 6.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 8.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 8.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 9.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 9.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 10.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 11.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 10.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 12.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 13.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 13.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 17.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 19.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 7 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 59 Egypt 23.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 60 Uruguay 22.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 61 Senegal 22.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 21.29 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 20.9 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Guinea was 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.