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.
Sorghum production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 28,000 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 metric tons | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 25,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22,000 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 25,000 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22,000 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 25,000 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 30,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 32,000 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 32,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28,000 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 24,400 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 24,970 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 25,550 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 26,150 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26,760 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 27,385 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 28,025 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 28,680 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 29,350 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 30,035 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 30,740 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 31,460 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 32,192 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 33,567 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 34,082 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34,605 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 35,136 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 36,130 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 36,980 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 37,800 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39,590 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 43,360 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 44,600 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 45,000 metric tons | +0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 45,000 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,796 metric tons, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 45,000 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,865 metric tons, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -28.6% | 28,000 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons |
| 1964 | +25.0% | 20,000 metric tons | 25,000 metric tons |
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 (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
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.