What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Guinea-Bissau?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Guinea-Bissau was 3.89 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 and fish consumption recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 3.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2413 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea-Bissau: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 3.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

3.89 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 31.9%

World rank

167th

of 191 countries

All-time high

3.89 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0.2413 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Guinea-Bissau, 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

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.89 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2413 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

That places Guinea-Bissau 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3317 kilograms per year per capita	0.2413 kilograms per year per capita	0.5554 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.591 kilograms per year per capita	0.3546 kilograms per year per capita	1.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.5405 kilograms per year per capita	0.3847 kilograms per year per capita	0.7064 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.8605 kilograms per year per capita	0.682 kilograms per year per capita	1.21 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.56 kilograms per year per capita	1.31 kilograms per year per capita	1.78 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	2.73 kilograms per year per capita	2.06 kilograms per year per capita	3.64 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	3.2 kilograms per year per capita	2.95 kilograms per year per capita	3.89 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

164 Cameroon 4.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
165 Papua New Guinea 3.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
166 Cambodia 3.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
168 Cote d'Ivoire 3.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
169 Liberia 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
170 India 3.52 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.03 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.6% (2025)
Rural population 1.20 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
Rural population 53.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 242,659 hectares (2024)

All data for Guinea-Bissau →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Guinea-Bissau?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Guinea-Bissau was 3.89 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 and fish consumption recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 3.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2413 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.