Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 5.51 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.51 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
146th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.51 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1.02 billion kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 5.51 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.51 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 billion kilocalories per day, in 1962.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.04 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.06 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.10 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.09 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.03 billion kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 1.09 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1.05 billion kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.14 billion kilocalories per day | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1.13 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.16 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.22 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.31 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.38 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.46 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.57 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.57 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.78 billion kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.82 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.90 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.14 billion kilocalories per day | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 2.09 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.15 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.29 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.41 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.53 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.51 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.61 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.66 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.62 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.60 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.62 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.69 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.86 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.96 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.02 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.03 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.14 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.23 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.27 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.40 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.50 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.53 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.55 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.59 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.67 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.72 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.56 billion kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.88 billion kilocalories per day | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.26 billion kilocalories per day | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.89 billion kilocalories per day | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 5.13 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.95 billion kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.42 billion kilocalories per day | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 5.19 billion kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.14 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.51 billion kilocalories per day | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 billion kilocalories per day | 1.02 billion kilocalories per day | 1.11 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.30 billion kilocalories per day | 1.05 billion kilocalories per day | 1.57 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 billion kilocalories per day | 1.65 billion kilocalories per day | 2.18 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 billion kilocalories per day | 2.29 billion kilocalories per day | 2.69 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 billion kilocalories per day | 2.86 billion kilocalories per day | 3.53 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 billion kilocalories per day | 3.55 billion kilocalories per day | 5.13 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 billion kilocalories per day | 5.14 billion kilocalories per day | 5.51 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 143 Gambia 6.48 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 144 North Macedonia 6.37 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 145 Latvia 6.29 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 147 Bahrain 5.37 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 148 Estonia 4.49 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 4.43 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guinea-Bissau?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Guinea-Bissau was 5.51 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 billion kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.