Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Guinea
Guinea: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 37.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Guinea stood at 37.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Guinea peaked at 38.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1981.
Guinea ranks 91st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +42.8% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +55.2% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +4.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 37.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 37.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +66.7% | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| 1988 | +55.2% | 5.1% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 11.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 21.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 32.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.2% | 37.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8053 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.17 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Guinea?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Guinea was 37.9% 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 animal feed recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1981.
- How does Guinea rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Guinea ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.