Cereal production in Guinea
Guinea: Cereal production was 5.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 53rd of 185 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.
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 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
- Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
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 53rd out of 185 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.