Banana production in Guinea
Guinea: Banana production was 231,171 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
231,171 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
234,028 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
65,000 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Guinea stood at 231,171 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Guinea peaked at 234,028 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65,000 tonnes, in 1967.
Guinea ranks 52nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 86,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 81,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 81,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 87,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 80,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 65,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 75,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 80,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 80,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 70,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 92,925 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 93,870 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 94,815 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 95,850 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 96,750 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 97,718 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 98,694 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 99,600 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 100,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 101,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 102,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 103,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 104,700 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 106,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 107,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 119,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 110,218 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 121,231 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 113,362 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 124,699 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 137,168 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 150,884 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 150,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 149,400 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 149,608 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 150,528 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 151,210 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 151,885 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 152,559 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 153,146 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 153,980 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 154,874 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 155,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 160,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 162,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 176,415 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 191,905 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 210,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 215,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 211,980 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 211,959 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 216,227 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 220,829 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 225,266 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 229,675 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 234,028 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 229,656 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 231,120 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 231,602 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 230,793 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 231,171 tonnes | +0.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 231,171 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 231,171 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +32.8% | 70,000 tonnes | 92,925 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,111 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 90,562 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 98,694 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,492 tonnes | 99,600 tonnes | 119,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,688 tonnes | 113,362 tonnes | 150,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,107 tonnes | 151,210 tonnes | 176,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,687 tonnes | 191,905 tonnes | 234,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,868 tonnes | 229,656 tonnes | 231,602 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Guinea?
- Banana production in Guinea was 231,171 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 234,028 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Guinea rank for banana production?
- Guinea ranks 52nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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