Rice — Area harvested in Guinea

Guinea: Rice — Area harvested was 2.43 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.43 million ha
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.43 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
123,985 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Area harvested in Guinea, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 2.43 million ha for rice — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Guinea peaked at 2.43 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123,985 ha, in 1961.

That places Guinea 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148,223 ha 123,985 ha 175,020 ha 9
1970s 223,532 ha 182,730 ha 269,300 ha 10
1980s 343,940 ha 281,155 ha 414,360 ha 10
1990s 529,212 ha 432,605 ha 637,565 ha 10
2000s 718,448 ha 601,091 ha 871,576 ha 10
2010s 1.68 million ha 1.47 million ha 1.86 million ha 10
2020s 2.09 million ha 1.67 million ha 2.43 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 10 Nigeria 4.57 million ha compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 3.90 million ha compare
  3. 12 Cambodia 3.90 million ha compare
  4. 14 Madagascar 2.04 million ha compare
  5. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.84 million ha compare
  6. 16 Brazil 1.59 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Guinea?
Rice — area harvested in Guinea was 2.43 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 123,985 ha in 1961.
How does Guinea rank for rice — area harvested?
Guinea ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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