Cereal production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cereal production was 323,557 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 125th out of 185 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.20 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 242,659 hectares (2024)
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 125th out of 185 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.