Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea
Guinea: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 3.99 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.99 million hectares
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.99 million hectares
in 2024
All-time low
343,985 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea is 3.99 million hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea peaked at 3.99 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 343,985 hectares, in 1961.
That places Guinea 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343,985 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 349,445 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 350,145 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 363,095 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 357,310 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 351,795 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 358,570 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 354,640 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 369,020 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 376,730 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 384,775 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 392,170 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 400,615 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 410,350 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 420,500 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 431,140 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 447,060 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 462,940 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 484,300 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 506,155 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 518,535 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 531,460 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 548,955 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 588,760 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 604,755 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 623,110 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 628,645 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 653,258 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 688,490 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 729,607 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 773,242 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 819,754 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 865,540 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 892,694 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 928,700 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 973,486 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million hectares | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million hectares | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million hectares | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.03 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.15 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.46 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.86 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 3.99 million hectares | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355,334 hectares | 343,985 hectares | 369,020 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 421,058 hectares | 376,730 hectares | 484,300 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 589,212 hectares | 506,155 hectares | 688,490 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 919,839 hectares | 729,607 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.03 million hectares compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 4.35 million hectares compare
- 35 Cambodia 4.12 million hectares compare
- 37 Mozambique 3.42 million hectares compare
- 38 South Africa 3.36 million hectares compare
- 39 Chad 3.28 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea was 3.99 million hectares in 2024, 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,985 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Guinea ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.