Cereal production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cereal production was 323,557 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
323,557 metric tons
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
125th
of 181 countries
All-time high
323,557 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
45,250 metric tons
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Guinea-Bissau is 323,557 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 323,557 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,250 metric tons, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 79,500 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 80,000 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 74,500 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 76,000 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 74,000 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 70,500 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 68,500 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 47,500 metric tons | -30.7% |
| 1970 | 55,000 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 45,250 metric tons | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 50,500 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 50,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 57,500 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 92,500 metric tons | +60.9% |
| 1976 | 110,000 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 94,000 metric tons | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 73,000 metric tons | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 81,000 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 93,000 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 132,000 metric tons | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 160,150 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 140,750 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 158,500 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 158,000 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 162,273 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 153,000 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 150,065 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 147,931 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 167,269 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 178,920 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 168,916 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 180,738 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 190,141 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 200,531 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 174,588 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 139,936 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 138,900 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 145,368 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 177,884 metric tons | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 161,681 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 151,444 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 143,411 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 171,375 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 212,538 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 225,259 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 183,863 metric tons | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 216,998 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 227,342 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 256,131 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 218,151 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 248,204 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 264,094 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 166,222 metric tons | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 207,988 metric tons | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 225,060 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 210,996 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 223,839 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 239,854 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 257,766 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 280,543 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 301,273 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 307,990 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 323,557 metric tons | +5.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 323,557 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million metric tons, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 323,557 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,167 metric tons | 47,500 metric tons | 80,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,925 metric tons | 45,250 metric tons | 110,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,567 metric tons | 93,000 metric tons | 162,273 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,531 metric tons | 138,900 metric tons | 200,531 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,180 metric tons | 143,411 metric tons | 227,342 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,054 metric tons | 166,222 metric tons | 264,094 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,226 metric tons | 257,766 metric tons | 323,557 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cereal production in Guinea-Bissau was 323,557 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 323,557 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,250 metric tons in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cereal production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.