Maize production in Guinea
In 2024 Guinea produced 937,000 t of maize, the 62nd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. The record was 982,000 t in 2023. Area harvested: 650,000 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 937,000 t
- World rank
- 62 of 162
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 982,000 t
- 2023
Maize in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 5.8 (−75%)
- kg per person
- 63.5
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +34%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Kazakhstan | 1,005,167 | 0.08% |
| 61 | Greece | 960,030 | 0.08% |
| 62 | Guinea | 937,000 | 0.08% |
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 866,836 | 0.07% |
| 64 | Kyrgyzstan | 805,250 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of 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 | 937,000 | −4.6% | 650,000 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | 982,000 | +21% | 650,000 | 1.51 |
| 2022 | 814,706 | +2.1% | 543,138 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | 798,327 | +0.7% | 550,570 | 1.45 |
| 2020 | 792,509 | +2.5% | 558,105 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 773,452 | −5.5% | 533,415 | 1.45 |
| 2018 | 818,544 | +0.2% | 611,474 | 1.34 |
| 2017 | 817,286 | +9.2% | 605,397 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 748,639 | +2.9% | 610,389 | 1.23 |
| 2015 | 727,488 | +4.2% | 581,847 | 1.25 |
| 2014 | 698,462 | +3.9% | 566,780 | 1.23 |
| 2013 | 672,244 | +4.9% | 537,795 | 1.25 |
| 2012 | 641,045 | +4.9% | 525,447 | 1.22 |
| 2011 | 611,294 | +4.6% | 368,607 | 1.66 |
| 2010 | 584,141 | +3.3% | 358,092 | 1.63 |
| 2009 | 565,667 | +8.2% | 346,652 | 1.63 |
| 2008 | 522,695 | −12% | 484,296 | 1.08 |
| 2007 | 595,460 | +8.9% | 374,723 | 1.59 |
| 2006 | 546,765 | +8.9% | 349,653 | 1.56 |
| 2005 | 502,051 | +8.9% | 326,260 | 1.54 |
| 2004 | 460,994 | +8.9% | 304,432 | 1.51 |
| 2003 | 423,295 | +8.9% | 284,065 | 1.49 |
| 2002 | 388,679 | +8.9% | 265,060 | 1.47 |
| 2001 | 356,893 | +8.5% | 247,327 | 1.44 |
| 2000 | 329,025 | +11% | 231,220 | 1.42 |
| 1999 | 295,190 | +11% | 214,510 | 1.38 |
| 1998 | 264,840 | +11% | 199,010 | 1.33 |
| 1997 | 237,610 | +11% | 184,630 | 1.29 |
| 1996 | 213,180 | +11% | 171,290 | 1.24 |
| 1995 | 191,260 | +11% | 158,910 | 1.20 |
| 1994 | 171,590 | +11% | 147,430 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | 153,950 | +11% | 136,780 | 1.13 |
| 1992 | 138,120 | +11% | 126,890 | 1.09 |
| 1991 | 123,920 | +11% | 117,720 | 1.05 |
| 1990 | 111,175 | +11% | 109,215 | 1.02 |
| 1989 | 99,745 | +11% | 101,320 | 0.98 |
| 1988 | 89,488 | +12% | 94,000 | 0.95 |
| 1987 | 80,000 | −20% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 1.11 |
| 1984 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 94,715 | 1.06 |
| 1983 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 1.11 |
| 1982 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 1.11 |
| 1981 | 100,000 | +11% | 90,000 | 1.11 |
| 1980 | 90,000 | +13% | 90,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 80,000 | +14% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 70,000 | +2.3% | 65,000 | 1.08 |
| 1976 | 68,425 | +1.1% | 59,500 | 1.15 |
| 1975 | 67,666 | −0.5% | 58,840 | 1.15 |
| 1974 | 67,988 | +2.5% | 58,250 | 1.17 |
| 1973 | 66,320 | −1.0% | 57,670 | 1.15 |
| 1972 | 67,000 | −1.5% | 58,000 | 1.16 |
| 1971 | 68,000 | 0.0% | 59,000 | 1.15 |
| 1970 | 68,000 | 0.0% | 59,000 | 1.15 |
| 1969 | 68,000 | +13% | 59,000 | 1.15 |
| 1968 | 60,000 | −18% | 52,000 | 1.15 |
| 1967 | 73,000 | 0.0% | 63,000 | 1.16 |
| 1966 | 73,000 | +22% | 63,000 | 1.16 |
| 1965 | 60,000 | −40% | 75,000 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 100,000 | +43% | 87,000 | 1.15 |
| 1963 | 70,000 | −22% | 80,000 | 0.88 |
| 1962 | 90,000 | −5.3% | 85,000 | 1.06 |
| 1961 | 95,000 | — | 85,000 | 1.12 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 126 of 137
- Imports
- 8,669 t USD 2.8 m
- Importer rank
- 139 of 190
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 maize in Guinea?
Guinea produced 937,000 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of maize?
Guinea ranked 62nd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Guinea changed?
It rose by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 982,000 t in 2023.
What is the yield of maize in Guinea?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (937,000 t from 650,000 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Guinea export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Guinea reported exports of 9 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 8,669 t (USD 2.8 m), 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 from an external organisation. 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.