Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.1593 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 0.1593 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.2225 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th of 189 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +122.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -50.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | +311.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | +79.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | -36.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +132.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.057 tonnes per person | +57.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | +168.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 0.08 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0623 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0781 tonnes per person | +53.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | -52.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0796 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.08 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +156.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.056 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1287 tonnes per person | +107.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1304 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1381 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1513 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1597 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1855 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2225 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1365 tonnes per person | -38.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1344 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1593 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0407 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1593 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0855 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +311.8% | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0478 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 0.0647 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0601 tonnes per person | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 0.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 0.0235 tonnes per person | 0.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1118 tonnes per person | 0.0511 tonnes per person | 0.1855 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1632 tonnes per person | 0.1344 tonnes per person | 0.2225 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1593 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2225 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.