Fish and seafood production in Guinea
Guinea: Fish and seafood production was 326,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
326,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
361,000 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
4,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood production in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 326,000 tonnes for fish and seafood production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Guinea peaked at 361,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 50th of 192 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.
Fish and seafood production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,300 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 8,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,500 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 12,100 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 13,370 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 9,920 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 9,120 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 10,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 18,450 tonnes | +84.5% |
| 1980 | 20,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 28,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 30,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 33,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 35,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 38,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 41,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 44,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 49,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 55,010 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 60,600 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 63,800 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 67,860 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 63,360 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 62,440 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 69,760 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 87,310 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 91,510 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 105,400 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 93,760 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 121,930 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 97,730 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 109,140 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 104,720 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 82,080 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 94,530 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 127,770 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 114,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 185,000 tonnes | +62.3% |
| 2012 | 199,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 230,000 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 208,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 185,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 160,000 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 322,000 tonnes | +101.2% |
| 2018 | 294,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 361,000 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 311,000 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 326,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 326,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 326,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 326,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151,000 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 326,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,000 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood production in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +101.2% | 160,000 tonnes | 322,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | +84.5% | 10,000 tonnes | 18,450 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,506 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 18,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,700 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,364 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 87,310 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,857 tonnes | 82,080 tonnes | 127,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,800 tonnes | 114,000 tonnes | 361,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,250 tonnes | 311,000 tonnes | 326,000 tonnes | 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 fish and seafood production in Guinea?
- Fish and seafood production in Guinea was 326,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 361,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for fish and seafood production?
- Guinea ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).