Cereal production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cereal production was 323,557 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
323,557 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
323,557 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
45,250 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 323,557 tonnes for cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,250 tonnes, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 79,500 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 74,500 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 76,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 74,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 70,500 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 68,500 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 47,500 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1970 | 55,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 45,250 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 50,500 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 50,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 57,500 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 92,500 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 1976 | 110,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 94,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 73,000 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 81,000 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 93,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 132,000 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 160,150 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 140,750 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 158,500 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 158,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 162,273 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 153,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 150,065 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 147,931 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 167,269 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 178,920 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 168,916 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 180,738 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 190,141 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 200,531 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 174,588 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 139,936 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 138,900 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 145,368 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 177,884 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 161,681 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 151,444 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 143,411 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 171,375 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 212,538 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 225,259 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 183,863 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 216,998 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 227,342 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 256,131 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 218,151 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 248,204 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 264,094 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 166,222 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 207,988 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 225,060 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 210,996 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 223,839 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 239,854 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 257,766 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 280,543 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 301,273 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 307,990 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 323,557 tonnes | +5.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 323,557 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 323,557 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,167 tonnes | 47,500 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 70,925 tonnes | 45,250 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,567 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 162,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,531 tonnes | 138,900 tonnes | 200,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,180 tonnes | 143,411 tonnes | 227,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,054 tonnes | 166,222 tonnes | 264,094 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,226 tonnes | 257,766 tonnes | 323,557 tonnes | 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 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 323,557 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,250 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cereal production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th out of 186 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.