Egg production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Egg production was 1,296 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,296 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
174th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,432 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
144 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Guinea-Bissau is 1,296 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,432 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 144 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 144 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 144 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 168 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 168 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 172.8 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 172.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 192 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 192 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 192 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 216 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 216 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 240 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 264 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 264 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 264 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 288 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 312 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 336 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 360 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 408 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 432 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 480 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 528 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 528 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 528 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 484.8 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 586.78 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 587.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 611.09 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 588.4 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 588.94 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 682.39 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 867.09 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 890.76 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 960.08 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 994.98 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,028 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,077 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,062 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,101 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,125 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,194 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,241 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,287 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,334 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,335 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,368 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,400 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,410 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,420 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,426 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,432 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,426 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,259 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,278 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,272 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,289 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,289 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,296 tonnes | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,296 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,296 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +27.1% | 682.39 tonnes | 867.09 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.4 tonnes | 144 tonnes | 192 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 232.8 tonnes | 192 tonnes | 264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 420 tonnes | 288 tonnes | 528 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 684.77 tonnes | 484.8 tonnes | 960.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,144 tonnes | 994.98 tonnes | 1,334 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,388 tonnes | 1,259 tonnes | 1,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,285 tonnes | 1,272 tonnes | 1,296 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Egg production in Guinea-Bissau was 1,296 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 egg production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,432 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 144 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for egg production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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