Total fisheries production in Guinea
Guinea: Total fisheries production was 392,475 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production in Guinea stood at 392,475 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Guinea peaked at 450,320 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Guinea 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,300 metric tons | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 8,300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,500 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 12,100 metric tons | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 13,370 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 9,920 metric tons | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 9,120 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 10,000 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 18,453 metric tons | +84.5% |
| 1980 | 20,000 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 22,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 24,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 26,000 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 28,003 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 30,003 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 33,002 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 35,002 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 38,001 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 41,001 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 44,001 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 49,501 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 55,005 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 60,605 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 63,805 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 67,964 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 63,364 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 62,491 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 70,064 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 88,814 metric tons | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 92,513 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 105,404 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 93,756 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 121,927 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 97,732 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 109,238 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 104,828 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 82,183 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 94,683 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 127,923 metric tons | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 113,689 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 185,149 metric tons | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 198,574 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 230,372 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 207,699 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 185,061 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 159,880 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 321,742 metric tons | +101.2% |
| 2018 | 293,694 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 360,643 metric tons | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 386,696 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 450,320 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 382,448 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 421,600 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 392,475 metric tons | -6.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 392,475 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 392,475 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +101.2% | 159,880 metric tons | 321,742 metric tons |
| 1979 | +84.5% | 10,000 metric tons | 18,453 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,900 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,506 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 18,453 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,701 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 41,001 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,561 metric tons | 44,001 metric tons | 88,814 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,019 metric tons | 82,183 metric tons | 127,923 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,650 metric tons | 113,689 metric tons | 360,643 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,708 metric tons | 382,448 metric tons | 450,320 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Guinea?
- Total fisheries production in Guinea was 392,475 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 450,320 metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for total fisheries production?
- Guinea ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.