Milk production in Guinea
Guinea: Milk production was 290,564 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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
Guinea recorded 290,564 tonnes for milk production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Guinea peaked at 293,050 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,295 tonnes, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 112th of 192 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.
Milk production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,295 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 32,155 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 33,220 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 34,225 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 35,290 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 36,335 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 35,115 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 35,115 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33,865 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 33,905 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 33,805 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 34,165 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 36,065 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 37,380 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 38,610 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 40,160 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 41,340 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 42,490 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 43,680 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 45,260 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 46,265 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 47,475 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 48,808 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 47,695 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 46,685 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 46,685 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46,685 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46,685 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46,685 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47,408 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 72,995 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1992 | 76,325 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 79,560 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 83,857 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 75,449 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 78,662 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 81,998 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 85,468 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 89,710 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 95,931 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 100,686 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 116,589 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 121,369 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 126,346 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 131,533 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 136,951 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 141,985 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 152,141 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 173,190 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 177,482 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 189,608 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 197,975 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 206,431 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 216,635 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 206,078 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 216,757 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 227,576 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 237,220 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 249,181 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 261,100 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 274,577 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 288,760 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 293,050 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 290,564 tonnes | -0.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 290,564 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 290,564 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +54.0% | 47,408 tonnes | 72,995 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,068 tonnes | 31,295 tonnes | 36,335 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,160 tonnes | 33,805 tonnes | 43,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,893 tonnes | 45,260 tonnes | 48,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,143 tonnes | 47,408 tonnes | 89,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,672 tonnes | 95,931 tonnes | 173,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,494 tonnes | 177,482 tonnes | 249,181 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,610 tonnes | 261,100 tonnes | 293,050 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 milk production in Guinea?
- Milk production in Guinea was 290,564 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?
- The highest recorded value was 293,050 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,295 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for milk production?
- Guinea ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.