Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Guinea
Guinea: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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
Guinea recorded 4.7% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Guinea peaked at 7.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Guinea 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 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 industrial uses in Guinea?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Guinea was 4.7% 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 industrial uses recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Guinea ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.