Beef (cattle meat) production in Guinea-Bissau
In 2024 Guinea-Bissau produced 7,957 t of beef (cattle meat), the 134th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 8,076 t in 2020.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,957 t
- World rank
- 134 of 189
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 8,076 t
- 2020
Beef (cattle meat) in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea-Bissau compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.61
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Togo | 8,800 | 0.01% |
| 133 | Taiwan | 8,000 | 0.01% |
| 134 | Guinea-Bissau | 7,957 | 0.01% |
| 135 | Estonia | 7,720 | 0.01% |
| 136 | Jamaica | 7,407 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Guinea-Bissau is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,957 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7,835 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,714 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7,596 | −5.9% |
| 2020 | 8,076 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 7,385 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7,097 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,953 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6,733 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,587 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,584 | −2.0% |
| 2013 | 6,715 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,710 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6,490 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,352 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6,149 | −7.6% |
| 2008 | 6,652 | +22% |
| 2007 | 5,445 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,346 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,247 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,148 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,148 | +14% |
| 2002 | 4,532 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,532 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,510 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,394 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,290 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4,180 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,081 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,982 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,883 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,790 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,696 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,608 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 3,300 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3,080 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,970 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2,750 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2,618 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2,530 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,530 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,420 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,420 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 2,310 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,200 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2,090 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,090 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,980 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,980 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,980 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1,870 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,870 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,870 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,870 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,870 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,870 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,870 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,870 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,870 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,870 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,870 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 18,000
- Importer rank
- 159 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau produced 7,957 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea-Bissau rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Guinea-Bissau ranked 134th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Guinea-Bissau changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 8,076 t in 2020.
Does Guinea-Bissau export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Guinea-Bissau reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 18,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Guinea-Bissau is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.