Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 57.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 57.4% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 98.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2013.
Guinea ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.6% | — |
| 1962 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 94.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 91.6% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 88.8% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 87.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 82.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 57.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 57.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.3% | 90.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 78.9% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 63.8% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.4% | 60.5% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 57.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.