Cereal seed quantity in Guinea
Guinea: Cereal seed quantity was 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal seed quantity in Guinea, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal seed quantity in Guinea is 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Guinea peaked at 71,529 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,597 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 16th of 50 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 seed quantity in Guinea, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,597 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,732 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 12,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 12,191 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 12,155 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 12,494 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 12,517 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 13,096 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 13,482 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 13,884 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 14,274 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 14,702 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 15,178 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 15,673 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 16,192 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 16,878 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 17,572 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 18,440 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 19,333 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 19,952 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 20,598 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 21,373 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 22,544 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 23,288 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 24,131 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 24,620 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 25,749 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 27,045 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 28,468 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 29,970 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 31,558 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 33,180 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 34,571 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 36,145 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 37,904 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 39,757 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 41,710 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 43,769 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 46,348 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 43,666 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 46,417 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 49,559 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 52,780 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 56,101 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 59,414 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 62,464 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 67,398 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 70,587 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 71,529 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,389 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,597 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,482 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,213 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,884 FAO, metric tonnes | 19,333 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,777 FAO, metric tonnes | 19,952 FAO, metric tonnes | 28,468 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,491 FAO, metric tonnes | 29,970 FAO, metric tonnes | 46,348 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,992 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,666 FAO, metric tonnes | 71,529 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes | 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes | 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 13 Kenya 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 81,084 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 15 South Africa 80,403 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 67,641 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 18 Uganda 64,948 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 63,412 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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 seed quantity in Guinea?
- Cereal seed quantity in Guinea was 70,730 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?
- The highest recorded value was 71,529 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,597 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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, 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.