Cocoa bean production in Guinea
Guinea: Cocoa bean production was 24,222 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,222 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 62 countries
All-time high
39,600 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
1,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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, cocoa bean production in Guinea stood at 24,222 tonnes.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 223.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Guinea peaked at 39,600 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,500 tonnes, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 20th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 3,400 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 1,800 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1991 | 2,116 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 1,980 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 3,968 tonnes | +100.4% |
| 1994 | 4,500 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,300 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 5,100 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 3,300 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 1,800 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2002 | 2,500 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 10,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 9,800 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13,869 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 13,477 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12,484 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 14,016 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 14,577 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15,160 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 39,600 tonnes | +161.2% |
| 2012 | 8,040 tonnes | -79.7% |
| 2013 | 6,273 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 7,500 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,200 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 19,900 tonnes | +142.7% |
| 2018 | 20,700 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 21,600 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 22,400 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 23,300 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 24,271 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 23,739 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 24,222 tonnes | +2.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 24,222 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,159 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 24,222 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +300.0% | 2,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
| 2011 | +161.2% | 15,160 tonnes | 39,600 tonnes |
| 2017 | +142.7% | 8,200 tonnes | 19,900 tonnes |
| 1993 | +100.4% | 1,980 tonnes | 3,968 tonnes |
| 2012 | -79.7% | 39,600 tonnes | 8,040 tonnes |
| 1975 | +50.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,900 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,900 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,590 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,376 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,582 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 14,577 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,447 tonnes | 6,273 tonnes | 39,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,586 tonnes | 22,400 tonnes | 24,271 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 cocoa bean production in Guinea?
- Cocoa bean production in Guinea was 24,222 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39,600 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for cocoa bean production?
- Guinea ranks 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.