Milk production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Milk production was 39,124 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 39,124 tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39,450 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,670 tonnes, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,670 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,670 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,670 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,670 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,670 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,840 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 8,010 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 8,095 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 8,265 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 8,520 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 8,795 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9,200 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 9,435 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 9,670 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9,945 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 10,245 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10,545 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 10,885 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 11,160 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 11,460 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 11,695 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 12,015 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 12,335 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 12,545 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 12,780 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 13,149 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 13,745 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 14,305 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 15,100 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 15,734 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 25,336 tonnes | +61.0% |
| 1992 | 26,746 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 26,847 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24,114 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 24,560 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 25,690 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 26,117 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 26,242 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 26,665 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 26,766 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26,879 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27,186 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28,845 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 27,935 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 29,484 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 30,724 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 32,260 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 33,836 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 35,173 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 37,557 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 36,024 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 36,721 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 38,767 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 38,197 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38,279 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39,412 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 39,450 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,760 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 38,580 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 38,598 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38,631 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38,843 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38,889 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 39,124 tonnes | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 39,124 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 39,124 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +61.0% | 15,734 tonnes | 25,336 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,840 tonnes | 7,670 tonnes | 8,265 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,840 tonnes | 8,520 tonnes | 11,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,913 tonnes | 11,460 tonnes | 15,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,805 tonnes | 15,734 tonnes | 26,847 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,909 tonnes | 26,766 tonnes | 35,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,175 tonnes | 36,024 tonnes | 39,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,817 tonnes | 38,598 tonnes | 39,124 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 milk production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Milk production in Guinea-Bissau was 39,124 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 milk production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39,450 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,670 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for milk production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.