Agricultural production in Guinea
According to FAOSTAT, Guinea produced 5.4 million t of cereals, 4.0 million t of vegetables, 1.5 million t of fruit, 132,562 t of meat and 290,564 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were rice (3.7 million t), cassava (3.1 million t) and groundnuts (1.0 million t).
- Products recorded
- 75
- World #1
- 1
- products
- World top 10
- 8
- products
- Year
- 2024
Guinea is the world’s largest producer of fonio.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in potatoes (+602%), followed by groundnuts (+137%).
Livestock numbers: 9.3 million cattle, 183,169 pigs, 4.0 million sheep and 4.8 million goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 5,385,006 | 53 | 0.17% | +58% |
| All roots and tubers | 4,506,052 | 35 | 0.48% | +130% |
| All vegetables | 4,030,116 | 30 | 0.34% | +641% |
| All fruit | 1,500,563 | 76 | 0.16% | +24% |
| All sugar crops | 321,921 | 93 | 0.01% | +7.3% |
| All milk | 290,564 | 108 | 0.03% | +34% |
| All citrus fruit | 248,877 | 47 | 0.15% | +6.3% |
| All meat | 132,562 | 120 | 0.04% | +14% |
| All tree nuts | 61,615 | 36 | 0.33% | +407% |
| All pulses | 58,233 | 85 | 0.06% | −0.7% |
| All eggs | 31,970 | 95 | 0.03% | +25% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (paddy) | 3,680,000 | 22 | 0.45% | +87% |
| Cassava | 3,080,966 | 20 | 0.9% | +116% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 1,000,000 | 9 | 1.74% | +137% |
| Tomatoes | 960,331 | 24 | 0.51% | — |
| Eggplants | 950,207 | 4 | 1.65% | — |
| Maize | 937,000 | 62 | 0.08% | +34% |
| Oil palm fruit | 891,909 | 18 | 0.21% | +6.2% |
| Onions, dry | 779,443 | 26 | 0.72% | — |
| Potatoes | 607,049 | 57 | 0.16% | +602% |
| Plantains | 602,455 | 12 | 1.35% | +25% |
| Okra | 569,749 | 5 | 4.3% | — |
| Fonio | 483,006 | 1 | 70.18% | +2.0% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 379,897 | 14 | 0.85% | — |
| Sweet potatoes | 363,807 | 26 | 0.4% | +58% |
| Yams | 326,092 | 10 | 0.35% | +226% |
| Sugar cane | 321,921 | 65 | 0.02% | +7.3% |
| Green maize | 302,462 | 10 | 3.2% | +3.3% |
| Bananas | 231,171 | 50 | 0.17% | +9.1% |
| Cow milk | 230,000 | 108 | 0.03% | +33% |
| Millet | 220,000 | 16 | 0.71% | −0.4% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 210,231 | 27 | 0.34% | +19% |
| Coffee, green | 174,847 | 14 | 1.55% | +321% |
| Oranges | 161,278 | 37 | 0.24% | — |
| Taro | 128,138 | 10 | 0.7% | +13% |
| Groundnut oil | 127,825 | 7 | 1.99% | +75% |
| Watermelons | 99,194 | 63 | 0.09% | — |
| Lettuce and chicory | 88,028 | 23 | 0.31% | — |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. | 87,599 | 14 | 0.65% | −63% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 74,013 | 79 | 0.11% | −3.0% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 69,756 | 32 | 0.11% | +35% |
| Sorghum | 65,000 | 44 | 0.1% | +71% |
| Cashew nuts, in shell | 61,471 | 15 | 1.45% | +412% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 58,233 | 20 | 1.31% | −0.7% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 54,209 | 23 | 0.23% | +6.9% |
| Palm kernels | 53,000 | 18 | 0.28% | 0.0% |
| Pineapples | 51,662 | 39 | 0.18% | −10% |
| Palm oil | 50,000 | 28 | 0.06% | 0.0% |
| Seed cotton | 44,808 | 39 | 0.06% | +6.7% |
| Goat milk | 43,404 | 47 | 0.21% | +39% |
| Beer | 37,000 | 121 | 0.02% | +51% |
| Hen eggs | 31,970 | 95 | 0.03% | +25% |
| Cocoa beans | 24,222 | 20 | 0.46% | +223% |
| Cotton seed | 23,409 | 40 | 0.06% | +6.4% |
| Raw sugar | 23,000 | 97 | 0.01% | −8.0% |
| Goat meat | 18,949 | 40 | 0.24% | +62% |
| Sheep milk | 17,160 | 45 | 0.17% | +33% |
| Cotton lint | 15,959 | 40 | 0.06% | +6.4% |
| Natural rubber | 15,246 | 25 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| Sheep meat | 15,016 | 65 | 0.13% | +97% |
| Chicken meat | 14,138 | 133 | 0.01% | +12% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 13,770 | 61 | 0.14% | −3.0% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 12,393 | 60 | 0.14% | −3.0% |
| Molasses | 11,735 | 94 | 0.02% | −8.0% |
| Skim milk of cows | 9,006 | 116 | 0.01% | +12% |
| Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 6,537 | 35 | 0.32% | +8.1% |
| Oil of palm kernel | 4,876 | 29 | 0.06% | 0.0% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 3,910 | 116 | 0% | +124% |
| Sesame seed | 3,386 | 49 | 0.05% | −23% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 3,003 | 56 | 0.15% | +97% |
| Melons | 2,764 | 74 | 0.01% | −3.3% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 2,605 | 45 | 0.18% | +62% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 2,503 | 58 | 0.11% | +97% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 2,399 | 65 | 0.04% | +3.2% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 2,132 | 49 | 0.14% | +62% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 2,065 | 67 | 0.06% | −3.0% |
| Coconut oil | 1,754 | 34 | 0.06% | +32% |
| Honey | 1,065 | 79 | 0.05% | −0.7% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 501 | 61 | 0.08% | +97% |
| Butter of cow milk | 474 | 106 | 0.01% | +12% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 355 | 57 | 0.11% | +62% |
| Fat of pigs | 219 | 93 | 0% | +124% |
| Sisal | 195 | 18 | 0.08% | +3.7% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 170 | 89 | 0.03% | — |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 152 | 96 | 0% | +124% |
| Other nuts | 144 | 61 | 0.01% | −1.4% |
Live animals, 2024
Guinea among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Guinea, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Guinea had 14.8 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (paddy) | 249 | 100 | 2.5× |
| Cassava | 209 | 41.9 | 5.0× |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 67.8 | 7.05 | 9.6× |
| Tomatoes | 65.1 | 23.1 | 2.8× |
| Eggplants | 64.4 | 7.05 | 9.1× |
| Maize | 63.5 | 149 | 0.4× |
| Oil palm fruit | 60.4 | 51.3 | 1.2× |
| Onions, dry | 52.8 | 13.3 | 4.0× |
| Potatoes | 41.1 | 47.8 | 0.9× |
| Plantains | 40.8 | 5.46 | 7.5× |
| Okra | 38.6 | 1.62 | 23.8× |
| Fonio | 32.7 | 0.08 | 388.2× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Guinea reported exports of 34 and imports of 116 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa beans | 70,910 | USD 426 m | 6.01 | 11 of 93 |
| Cashew nuts, in shell | 80,510 | USD 87.0 m | 1.08 | 9 of 54 |
| Coffee, green | 6,516 | USD 18.2 m | 2.79 | 34 of 131 |
| Sesame seed | 2,980 | USD 4.5 m | 1.52 | 34 of 124 |
| Palm oil | 2,193 | USD 2.1 m | 0.95 | 59 of 118 |
| Kola nuts | 52 | USD 109,000 | 2.10 | 7 of 23 |
| Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c. | 905 | USD 83,000 | 0.09 | 19 of 88 |
| Fonio | 65 | USD 71,000 | 1.09 | 3 of 13 |
| Oil of palm kernel | 37 | USD 55,000 | 1.49 | 49 of 69 |
| Natural honey | 15 | USD 48,000 | 3.20 | 87 of 122 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm oil | 137,093 | USD 149 m | 1.09 | 45 of 191 |
| Wheat | 414,869 | USD 112 m | 0.27 | 70 of 176 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 81,194 | USD 105 m | 1.30 | 45 of 189 |
| Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) | 89,497 | USD 36.8 m | 0.41 | 24 of 165 |
| Tea leaves | 5,310 | USD 24.5 m | 4.61 | 57 of 191 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 13,097 | USD 15.6 m | 1.19 | 83 of 186 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 10,600 | USD 11.5 m | 1.09 | 98 of 192 |
| Meat of turkeys, fresh or chilled | 5,003 | USD 8.4 m | 1.67 | 32 of 162 |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 5,504 | USD 5.9 m | 1.07 | 40 of 160 |
| Beans, dry | 7,313 | USD 5.4 m | 0.74 | 68 of 185 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Guinea?
By volume, the largest products of Guinea in 2024 were rice (paddy) (3.7 million t), cassava (3.1 million t), groundnuts (peanuts) (1.0 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Guinea the world’s largest producer of anything?
Yes. In 2024 Guinea was the world’s largest producer of 1 product: fonio.
How much rice (paddy) does Guinea produce per person?
About 249 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 100 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Guinea export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cocoa beans (USD 426 m), cashew nuts, in shell (USD 87.0 m), coffee, green (USD 18.2 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Guinea import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were palm oil (USD 149 m), wheat (USD 112 m), meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 105 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.