Share of cereals allocated to human food in Guinea
Guinea: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 57.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Guinea is 57.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Guinea peaked at 98.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2013.
Guinea ranks 105th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.3% | 90.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 78.9% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 63.8% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.4% | 60.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
- Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Guinea?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Guinea was 57.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Guinea ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.