Sorghum production in Guinea
Guinea: Sorghum production was 45,000 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum production in Guinea, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 45,000 metric tons for sorghum production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum production in Guinea peaked at 45,000 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,000 metric tons, in 1963.
That places Guinea 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,778 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 28,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,700 metric tons | 22,000 metric tons | 25,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,837 metric tons | 22,000 metric tons | 32,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,414 metric tons | 25,550 metric tons | 31,460 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,344 metric tons | 32,192 metric tons | 43,360 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,800 metric tons | 44,600 metric tons | 45,000 metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 24 Malawi 73,330 metric tons compare
- 25 Central African Republic 48,000 metric tons compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 46,460 metric tons compare
- 28 Botswana 44,787 metric tons compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 36,657 metric tons compare
- 30 Zambia 24,765 metric tons compare
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 31.29 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 31.29 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum production in Guinea?
- Sorghum production in Guinea was 45,000 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for sorghum production?
- Guinea ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.