Palm oil production in Guinea-Bissau
In 2023 Guinea-Bissau produced 5,949 t of palm oil, the 37th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.6%. The record was 6,500 t in 1961.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 5,949 t
- World rank
- 37 of 45
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- Record
- 6,500 t
- 1961
Palm oil in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Guinea-Bissau compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Senegal | 14,000 | 0.02% |
| 36 | Jamaica | 6,500 | 0.01% |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 5,949 | 0.01% |
| 38 | Tanzania | 5,616 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Equatorial Guinea | 5,300 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Guinea-Bissau is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,949 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,946 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,941 | −0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,943 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,925 | −1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,916 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,916 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,916 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,824 | −9.0% |
| 2009 | 6,400 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6,350 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,153 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6,020 | +10% |
| 2005 | 5,453 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,386 | +10% |
| 2003 | 4,890 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,778 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4,500 | −10.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 | +11% |
| 1999 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4,400 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,248 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,268 | −5.9% |
| 1995 | 4,538 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +13% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | −11% |
| 1992 | 4,500 | −10.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1990 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1989 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1982 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 | −33% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +50% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | −11% |
| 1974 | 4,500 | +50% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | −40% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 5,500 | +10% |
| 1966 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 | −7.7% |
| 1963 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 6,500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 35 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 101 of 118
- Imports
- 251 t USD 294,000
- Importer rank
- 178 of 191
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 palm oil in Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau produced 5,949 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea-Bissau rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Guinea-Bissau ranked 37th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Guinea-Bissau changed?
It rose by 0.6% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 6,500 t in 1961.
Does Guinea-Bissau export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Guinea-Bissau reported exports of 35 t (USD 10,000) and imports of 251 t (USD 294,000), 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 2023 figure for Guinea-Bissau is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks 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.