Fonio production in Guinea
In 2024 Guinea produced 483,006 t of fonio, the largest total in the world (70.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.0%. The record was 496,953 t in 2015. Area harvested: 656,453 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 483,006 t
- World rank
- 1 of 11
- 10-year change
- +2.0%
- Record
- 496,953 t
- 2015
Fonio in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 70.2%
- 75.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.7 (+4.2%)
- kg per person
- 32.7
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +2.0%
- world +9.4%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of fonio
Share of the world total; Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 483,006 | −1.5% | 656,453 | 0.74 |
| 2023 | 490,164 | +0.5% | 617,155 | 0.79 |
| 2022 | 487,535 | +0.7% | 594,555 | 0.82 |
| 2021 | 483,906 | +0.7% | 590,129 | 0.82 |
| 2020 | 480,304 | +4.6% | 585,736 | 0.82 |
| 2019 | 459,272 | −3.8% | 581,358 | 0.79 |
| 2018 | 477,432 | −2.2% | 614,538 | 0.78 |
| 2017 | 488,309 | −1.7% | 610,387 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 496,953 | 0.0% | 635,478 | 0.78 |
| 2015 | 496,953 | +5.0% | 629,054 | 0.79 |
| 2014 | 473,334 | +5.0% | 527,536 | 0.90 |
| 2013 | 450,839 | +5.0% | 455,393 | 0.99 |
| 2012 | 429,409 | +5.0% | 442,690 | 0.97 |
| 2011 | 408,999 | +6.4% | 343,697 | 1.19 |
| 2010 | 384,467 | +11% | 313,081 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 344,900 | +6.5% | 289,916 | 1.19 |
| 2008 | 323,900 | +33% | 237,638 | 1.36 |
| 2007 | 243,361 | +5.3% | 208,076 | 1.17 |
| 2006 | 231,093 | +5.3% | 199,326 | 1.16 |
| 2005 | 219,443 | +5.3% | 190,943 | 1.15 |
| 2004 | 208,381 | +5.3% | 182,913 | 1.14 |
| 2003 | 197,877 | +5.3% | 175,221 | 1.13 |
| 2002 | 187,902 | +5.3% | 167,852 | 1.12 |
| 2001 | 178,429 | −0.4% | 160,794 | 1.11 |
| 2000 | 179,154 | +50% | 162,244 | 1.10 |
| 1999 | 119,445 | +3.8% | 133,632 | 0.89 |
| 1998 | 115,073 | +3.8% | 132,270 | 0.87 |
| 1997 | 110,860 | +3.7% | 130,922 | 0.85 |
| 1996 | 106,941 | +3.8% | 129,591 | 0.83 |
| 1995 | 103,026 | +24% | 128,270 | 0.80 |
| 1994 | 82,847 | −4.8% | 133,334 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 87,000 | +31% | 145,000 | 0.60 |
| 1992 | 66,278 | −12% | 135,929 | 0.49 |
| 1991 | 75,084 | −12% | 124,137 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 85,096 | −12% | 113,337 | 0.75 |
| 1989 | 96,405 | −16% | 103,305 | 0.93 |
| 1988 | 115,213 | +0.2% | 97,473 | 1.18 |
| 1987 | 115,000 | +1.8% | 100,000 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 113,000 | +0.9% | 100,000 | 1.13 |
| 1985 | 112,000 | +1.8% | 100,000 | 1.12 |
| 1984 | 110,000 | +41% | 100,000 | 1.10 |
| 1983 | 78,000 | +4.0% | 80,000 | 0.98 |
| 1982 | 75,000 | −3.8% | 80,000 | 0.94 |
| 1981 | 78,000 | −2.5% | 80,000 | 0.98 |
| 1980 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 75,000 | −3.8% | 80,000 | 0.94 |
| 1977 | 78,000 | −2.5% | 80,000 | 0.98 |
| 1976 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 78,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 0.98 |
| 1974 | 78,000 | −2.5% | 80,000 | 0.98 |
| 1973 | 80,000 | −2.4% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 82,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 1.03 |
| 1971 | 82,000 | +5.1% | 80,000 | 1.03 |
| 1970 | 78,000 | −2.5% | 80,000 | 0.98 |
| 1969 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 80,000 | −2.4% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 80,000 | 1.03 |
| 1966 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 75,000 | −12% | 80,000 | 0.94 |
| 1962 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 80,000 | 1.06 |
| 1961 | 80,000 | — | 80,000 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 65 t USD 71,000
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 13
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 fonio in Guinea?
Guinea produced 483,006 t in 2024, 70.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of fonio?
Guinea was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Nigeria.
How has the production of fonio in Guinea changed?
It rose by 2.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.4% for the world. The record was 496,953 t in 2015.
What is the yield of fonio in Guinea?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (483,006 t from 656,453 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Does Guinea export or import fonio?
In 2024 Guinea reported exports of 65 t (USD 71,000) and no imports, 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 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.