Cereal production in Guinea
Guinea: Cereal production was 5.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.39 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.39 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
440,015 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Guinea, 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 recorded 5.39 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Guinea peaked at 5.39 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440,015 tonnes, in 1963.
Guinea ranks 54th of 186 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 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 460,940 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 478,270 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 440,015 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 495,190 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 465,810 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 489,905 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 505,490 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 500,585 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 521,215 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 530,405 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 552,180 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 565,565 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 575,900 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 589,253 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 605,306 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 627,165 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 642,600 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 652,250 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 694,720 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 725,055 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 752,290 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 765,460 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 799,610 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 867,790 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 908,035 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 945,395 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 960,925 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.74 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.24 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.43 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.40 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.65 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.91 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.89 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.40 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 4.75 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 5.29 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 5.39 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.39 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.39 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484,158 tonnes | 440,015 tonnes | 521,215 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 603,534 tonnes | 530,405 tonnes | 694,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 875,630 tonnes | 725,055 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cereal production in Guinea?
- Cereal production in Guinea was 5.39 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,015 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for cereal production?
- Guinea ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 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.