Daily supply of different food groups per person in Guinea
Guinea: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 580.93 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Guinea is 580.93 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Guinea peaked at 580.93 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227.66 grams per day per capita, in 1969.
Guinea ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Guinea, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 249.69 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 234.42 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 255.66 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 281.12 grams per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 263.7 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 255.58 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 238.41 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 235.62 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 227.66 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 234.08 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 231.21 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 233.06 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 251.98 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 246.59 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 250.76 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 248.32 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 250.04 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 263.37 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 285.48 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 284.61 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 310.8 grams per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 296.34 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 297.45 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 324.36 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 324.54 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 335.76 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 338.33 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 373.08 grams per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 354.73 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 341.48 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 335.16 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 335.72 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 342.54 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 357.43 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 355.5 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 343.26 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 339.5 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 336.05 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 338.99 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 349.41 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 348.06 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 345.89 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 344.62 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 333.84 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 341.3 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 362.04 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 363.62 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 381.16 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 383.33 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 450.99 grams per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 455.48 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 475.26 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 485.31 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 538.41 grams per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 519.4 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 531.32 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 527.32 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 550.85 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 538.14 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 558.77 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 570.93 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 568.38 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 580.93 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 580.93 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 580.93 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.09 grams per day per capita | 227.66 grams per day per capita | 281.12 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 249.49 grams per day per capita | 231.21 grams per day per capita | 285.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 324 grams per day per capita | 284.61 grams per day per capita | 373.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.56 grams per day per capita | 335.16 grams per day per capita | 357.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.33 grams per day per capita | 333.84 grams per day per capita | 383.33 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 507.25 grams per day per capita | 450.99 grams per day per capita | 550.85 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 569.75 grams per day per capita | 558.77 grams per day per capita | 580.93 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 23 Indonesia 593.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 584.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 583.97 grams per day per capita compare
- 27 Qatar 576.52 grams per day per capita compare
- 28 Ethiopia 572.66 grams per day per capita compare
- 29 Liberia 568.68 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Guinea?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Guinea was 580.93 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 580.93 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.66 grams per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Guinea rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.