Per capita meat consumption by type in Guinea
Guinea: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.45 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.8331 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.45 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Guinea peaked at 0.8331 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.45 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Guinea 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8331 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8113 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7994 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.788 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7669 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.826 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8254 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8143 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8016 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.797 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7908 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7931 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8036 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8039 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8038 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7945 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7851 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7766 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.788 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7748 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7824 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.766 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7422 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7281 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7135 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6979 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6817 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7404 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7217 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6643 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6544 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6525 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7008 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6854 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6744 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6772 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7008 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6906 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6868 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7056 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6458 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.657 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6745 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6728 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6836 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4878 kilograms per year per capita | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4575 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4793 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4908 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.56 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.45 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.45 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.64 kilograms per year per capita, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.45 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -28.6% | 0.6836 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4878 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8073 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7669 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8331 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7937 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7766 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8039 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7349 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6817 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7824 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6787 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6525 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7008 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5955 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4575 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7056 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.534 kilograms per year per capita | 0.49 kilograms per year per capita | 0.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.465 kilograms per year per capita | 0.45 kilograms per year per capita | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 101 Hungary 0.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Latvia 0.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Austria 0.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Panama 0.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 0.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Ukraine 0.4 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Guinea?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Guinea was 0.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8331 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Guinea ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.