Cereal seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cereal seed quantity was 8,995 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau stood at 8,995 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11,910 FAO, metric tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,790 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,200 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,310 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 4,910 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 4,085 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 3,345 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 2,935 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 2,810 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2,810 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,790 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,935 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 3,220 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 4,320 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 6,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 7,290 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 6,725 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 5,365 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 5,585 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 5,705 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7,930 FAO, metric tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 11,910 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 10,276 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 8,690 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 5,655 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 5,215 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 4,590 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 4,189 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 4,768 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 5,301 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 5,392 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5,691 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5,834 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 6,122 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6,492 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5,904 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 5,651 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5,465 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,474 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 7,203 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 6,829 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6,309 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 5,938 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 5,990 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,068 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6,024 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,297 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 7,078 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 7,335 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 8,995 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8,995 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,178 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,810 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,310 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,010 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,790 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,290 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,852 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,189 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,910 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,023 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,392 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,203 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,637 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,938 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,995 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,995 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,995 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cereal seed quantity in Guinea-Bissau was 8,995 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11,910 FAO, metric tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,790 FAO, metric tonnes in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.