Poultry production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Poultry production was 3,183 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry 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
In 2024, poultry production in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3,183 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3,183 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143.5 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 161st out of 199 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.
Poultry production in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143.5 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 143.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 144.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 158.9 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 159.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 181.3 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 183.4 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 203 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 200.2 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 204.14 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 215.6 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 256.2 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 317.8 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 282.1 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 254.1 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 263.2 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 270.9 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 280 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 294 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 319.9 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 337.4 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 362.6 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 399 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 448 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 504 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 560 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 591.5 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 609 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 644 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 686 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 821.94 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 837.9 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 845.88 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 798 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 798 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 957.6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 1,277 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 1,277 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,357 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,357 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,436 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,556 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,556 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,652 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,684 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,756 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,803 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,815 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,979 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2,035 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,155 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,194 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,444 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2,687 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2,715 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,741 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,827 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,843 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,905 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,979 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,066 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,075 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,129 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3,183 tonnes | +1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,183 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 tonnes, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,183 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 | +33.3% | 957.6 tonnes | 1,277 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.62 tonnes | 143.5 tonnes | 203 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 263.8 tonnes | 204.14 tonnes | 317.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 477.54 tonnes | 319.9 tonnes | 644 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 965.55 tonnes | 686 tonnes | 1,357 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,659 tonnes | 1,357 tonnes | 1,979 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,555 tonnes | 2,035 tonnes | 2,905 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,086 tonnes | 2,979 tonnes | 3,183 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 poultry production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Poultry production in Guinea-Bissau was 3,183 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 poultry production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,183 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.5 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for poultry production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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