Sorghum production in Guinea
In 2024 Guinea produced 65,000 t of sorghum, the 44th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 71%. The record was 65,000 t in 2023. Area harvested: 45,000 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 65,000 t
- World rank
- 44 of 107
- 10-year change
- +71%
- Record
- 65,000 t
- 2023
Sorghum in Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.5 (−0.5%)
- kg per person
- 4.41
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +71%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Côte d'Ivoire | 66,489 | 0.10% |
| 43 | Uruguay | 65,037 | 0.10% |
| 44 | Guinea | 65,000 | 0.10% |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 60,000 | 0.09% |
| 46 | Somalia | 56,000 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | 65,000 | +0.1% | 45,000 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | 64,928 | +1.4% | 43,258 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | 64,012 | +1.4% | 43,141 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 63,110 | +1.4% | 43,025 | 1.47 |
| 2019 | 62,215 | +2.7% | 42,907 | 1.45 |
| 2018 | 60,570 | +106% | 42,566 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 29,400 | +2.1% | 22,103 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 28,800 | −21% | 23,200 | 1.24 |
| 2015 | 36,463 | −4.0% | 31,828 | 1.15 |
| 2014 | 38,000 | −6.8% | 35,694 | 1.06 |
| 2013 | 40,790 | +1.6% | 41,277 | 0.99 |
| 2012 | 40,167 | +31% | 40,505 | 0.99 |
| 2011 | 30,573 | −32% | 30,723 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 44,770 | +3.2% | 44,834 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 43,366 | +9.5% | 44,660 | 0.97 |
| 2008 | 39,590 | +4.7% | 39,421 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 37,800 | +2.2% | 36,500 | 1.04 |
| 2006 | 36,980 | +2.4% | 35,500 | 1.04 |
| 2005 | 36,130 | +2.8% | 35,000 | 1.03 |
| 2004 | 35,136 | +1.5% | 34,000 | 1.03 |
| 2003 | 34,605 | +1.5% | 37,000 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 34,082 | +1.5% | 33,500 | 1.02 |
| 2001 | 33,567 | +4.3% | 33,200 | 1.01 |
| 2000 | 32,192 | +2.3% | 30,470 | 1.06 |
| 1999 | 31,460 | +2.3% | 28,490 | 1.10 |
| 1998 | 30,740 | +2.3% | 26,635 | 1.15 |
| 1997 | 30,035 | +2.3% | 24,905 | 1.21 |
| 1996 | 29,350 | +2.3% | 23,285 | 1.26 |
| 1995 | 28,680 | +2.3% | 21,770 | 1.32 |
| 1994 | 28,025 | +2.3% | 20,355 | 1.38 |
| 1993 | 27,385 | +2.3% | 19,030 | 1.44 |
| 1992 | 26,760 | +2.3% | 17,795 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | 26,150 | +2.3% | 16,640 | 1.57 |
| 1990 | 25,550 | +2.3% | 15,560 | 1.64 |
| 1989 | 24,970 | +2.3% | 14,545 | 1.72 |
| 1988 | 24,400 | −13% | 13,600 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 28,000 | −13% | 20,000 | 1.40 |
| 1986 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 1.39 |
| 1985 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 23,000 | 1.39 |
| 1984 | 30,000 | +20% | 22,000 | 1.36 |
| 1983 | 25,000 | +14% | 21,000 | 1.19 |
| 1982 | 22,000 | −12% | 20,000 | 1.10 |
| 1981 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1980 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +14% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1978 | 22,000 | −12% | 20,000 | 1.10 |
| 1977 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1976 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1975 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1973 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1972 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1971 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1970 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1969 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1968 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1967 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1966 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1965 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1964 | 25,000 | +25% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | −29% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 28,000 | +12% | 20,000 | 1.40 |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | 20,000 | 1.25 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 27 t USD 35,000
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 76
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 sorghum in Guinea?
Guinea produced 65,000 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Guinea ranked 44th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Guinea changed?
It rose by 71% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 65,000 t in 2023.
What is the yield of sorghum in Guinea?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (65,000 t from 45,000 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Guinea export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Guinea reported exports of 27 t (USD 35,000) 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 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.