Green maize production in Guinea
In 2024 Guinea produced 302,462 t of green maize, the 10th largest in the world (3.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.3%. The record was 342,943 t in 2005. Area harvested: 141,002 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 302,462 t
- World rank
- 10 of 48
- 10-year change
- +3.3%
- Record
- 342,943 t
- 2005
Green maize in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.2%
- 2.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 8.8 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 20.5
- world 1.16
- 10-year change
- +3.3%
- world −14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | South Africa | 418,357 | 4.4% |
| 9 | Thailand | 358,255 | 3.8% |
| 10 | Guinea | 302,462 | 3.2% |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 251,429 | 2.7% |
| 12 | Japan | 207,311 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of green maize
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 | 302,462 | +0.2% | 141,002 | 2.15 |
| 2023 | 301,814 | +0.2% | 140,596 | 2.15 |
| 2022 | 301,169 | +0.2% | 141,884 | 2.12 |
| 2021 | 300,606 | +0.3% | 140,527 | 2.14 |
| 2020 | 299,823 | +0.0% | 139,377 | 2.15 |
| 2019 | 299,691 | +0.0% | 138,211 | 2.17 |
| 2018 | 299,557 | +0.1% | 137,059 | 2.19 |
| 2017 | 299,367 | +0.3% | 136,094 | 2.20 |
| 2016 | 298,346 | +0.7% | 134,832 | 2.21 |
| 2015 | 296,234 | +1.1% | 133,345 | 2.22 |
| 2014 | 292,922 | +1.8% | 132,153 | 2.22 |
| 2013 | 287,632 | +0.9% | 130,823 | 2.20 |
| 2012 | 285,000 | −8.1% | 132,000 | 2.16 |
| 2011 | 310,000 | +3.5% | 130,000 | 2.38 |
| 2010 | 299,516 | +3.3% | 125,000 | 2.40 |
| 2009 | 290,000 | +1.8% | 120,000 | 2.42 |
| 2008 | 285,000 | +1.8% | 116,000 | 2.46 |
| 2007 | 280,000 | +3.7% | 115,000 | 2.43 |
| 2006 | 270,000 | −21% | 110,000 | 2.45 |
| 2005 | 342,943 | +3.4% | 140,000 | 2.45 |
| 2004 | 331,599 | +3.4% | 135,000 | 2.46 |
| 2003 | 320,609 | +4.3% | 130,000 | 2.47 |
| 2002 | 307,448 | +5.9% | 125,000 | 2.46 |
| 2001 | 290,310 | +2.6% | 118,000 | 2.46 |
| 2000 | 282,962 | +4.5% | 115,000 | 2.46 |
| 1999 | 270,662 | +4.1% | 110,000 | 2.46 |
| 1998 | 260,000 | −5.7% | 105,000 | 2.48 |
| 1997 | 275,842 | −4.8% | 112,665 | 2.45 |
| 1996 | 289,659 | −0.2% | 119,449 | 2.42 |
| 1995 | 290,311 | +0.1% | 120,867 | 2.40 |
| 1994 | 289,891 | +0.1% | 120,803 | 2.40 |
| 1993 | 289,471 | +0.1% | 120,738 | 2.40 |
| 1992 | 289,050 | +0.1% | 120,673 | 2.40 |
| 1991 | 288,630 | +7.6% | 120,608 | 2.39 |
| 1990 | 268,139 | +3.1% | 94,401 | 2.84 |
| 1989 | 260,000 | 0.0% | 105,000 | 2.48 |
| 1988 | 260,000 | 0.0% | 105,000 | 2.48 |
| 1987 | 260,000 | 0.0% | 105,000 | 2.48 |
| 1986 | 260,000 | 0.0% | 105,000 | 2.48 |
| 1985 | 260,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 2.17 |
| 1984 | 260,000 | +4.0% | 120,000 | 2.17 |
| 1983 | 250,000 | −7.4% | 110,000 | 2.27 |
| 1982 | 270,000 | +3.8% | 120,000 | 2.25 |
| 1981 | 260,000 | +0.8% | 120,000 | 2.17 |
| 1980 | 258,000 | +2.0% | 115,000 | 2.24 |
| 1979 | 253,000 | −1.9% | 115,000 | 2.20 |
| 1978 | 258,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 2.24 |
| 1977 | 258,000 | +2.4% | 115,000 | 2.24 |
| 1976 | 252,000 | +4.1% | 115,000 | 2.19 |
| 1975 | 242,000 | +4.3% | 110,000 | 2.20 |
| 1974 | 232,000 | +10% | 105,000 | 2.21 |
| 1973 | 210,000 | −9.9% | 95,000 | 2.21 |
| 1972 | 233,000 | −25% | 105,000 | 2.22 |
| 1971 | 312,000 | 0.0% | 140,000 | 2.23 |
| 1970 | 312,000 | +19% | 155,000 | 2.01 |
| 1969 | 262,000 | −9.7% | 130,000 | 2.02 |
| 1968 | 290,000 | +17% | 145,000 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 247,000 | +8.8% | 120,000 | 2.06 |
| 1966 | 227,000 | +42% | 110,000 | 2.06 |
| 1965 | 160,000 | −20% | 80,000 | 2.00 |
| 1964 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 100,000 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 190,000 | −9.5% | 95,000 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 210,000 | −7.9% | 105,000 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 228,000 | — | 110,000 | 2.07 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of green maize in Guinea?
Guinea produced 302,462 t in 2024, 3.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of green maize?
Guinea ranked 10th of 48 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of green maize in Guinea changed?
It rose by 3.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. The record was 342,943 t in 2005.
What is the yield of green maize in Guinea?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (302,462 t from 141,002 ha), against a world average of 8.8 t/ha.
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.