FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Fonio production in Guinea-Bissau
In 2024 Guinea-Bissau produced 411 t of fonio, the 11th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 19,000 t in 1963. Area harvested: 656 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 411 t
- World rank
- 11 of 11
- 10-year change
- −51%
- Record
- 19,000 t
- 1963
Fonio in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 411 | −9.5% | 656 | 0.63 |
| 2023 | 454 | +14% | 709 | 0.64 |
| 2022 | 399 | +21% | 590 | 0.68 |
| 2021 | 331 | +12% | 484 | 0.68 |
| 2020 | 295 | −29% | 465 | 0.63 |
| 2019 | 413 | −26% | 650 | 0.64 |
| 2018 | 560 | −19% | 841 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 694 | −5.4% | 1,023 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | 734 | +15% | 1,035 | 0.71 |
| 2015 | 639 | −24% | 884 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | 841 | +16% | 1,193 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 722 | +24% | 1,029 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 580 | +10% | 858 | 0.68 |
| 2011 | 525 | +0.2% | 703 | 0.75 |
| 2010 | 524 | −1.5% | 612 | 0.86 |
| 2009 | 532 | +80% | 706 | 0.75 |
| 2008 | 295 | −10% | 636 | 0.46 |
| 2007 | 329 | −82% | 469 | 0.70 |
| 2006 | 1,836 | −20% | 3,600 | 0.51 |
| 2005 | 2,295 | +25% | 4,500 | 0.51 |
| 2004 | 1,836 | +163% | 3,500 | 0.52 |
| 2003 | 698 | −54% | 2,500 | 0.28 |
| 2002 | 1,520 | −47% | 3,500 | 0.43 |
| 2001 | 2,851 | −28% | 4,800 | 0.59 |
| 2000 | 3,938 | −9.1% | 6,500 | 0.61 |
| 1999 | 4,332 | +11% | 7,000 | 0.62 |
| 1998 | 3,900 | +72% | 6,500 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 2,262 | +23% | 4,040 | 0.56 |
| 1996 | 1,843 | +8.1% | 3,350 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 1,705 | −30% | 2,997 | 0.57 |
| 1994 | 2,439 | +23% | 3,561 | 0.68 |
| 1993 | 1,983 | +47% | 2,855 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 1,353 | +25% | 2,222 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 1,082 | −31% | 1,750 | 0.62 |
| 1990 | 1,574 | +23% | 3,526 | 0.45 |
| 1989 | 1,280 | −32% | 2,793 | 0.46 |
| 1988 | 1,878 | −37% | 2,402 | 0.78 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | −25% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | −20% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | −29% | 7,000 | 0.71 |
| 1984 | 7,000 | +40% | 10,000 | 0.70 |
| 1983 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 5,000 | −38% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 1979 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 8,000 | −20% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +11% | 18,000 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 9,000 | +13% | 18,000 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 0.44 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 0.44 |
| 1972 | 8,000 | −11% | 18,000 | 0.44 |
| 1971 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.45 |
| 1970 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.45 |
| 1969 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 20,000 | 0.45 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.40 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.40 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | −41% | 25,000 | 0.40 |
| 1965 | 17,000 | −5.6% | 24,000 | 0.71 |
| 1964 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 24,000 | 0.75 |
| 1963 | 19,000 | +2.7% | 20,000 | 0.95 |
| 1962 | 18,500 | +2.8% | 20,000 | 0.93 |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — | 20,000 | 0.90 |
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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.