Oil palm production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Oil palm production was 5,949 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,949 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
6,500 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
3,000 tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil palm production in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
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 5,949 tonnes for oil palm production in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6,500 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1973.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oil palm production in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 4,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 4,500 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 4,538 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,268 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4,248 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,400 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 4,500 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4,778 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4,890 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,386 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 5,453 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6,020 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 6,153 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6,350 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6,400 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,824 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5,916 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,916 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,916 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,925 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,943 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,941 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,946 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,949 tonnes | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 5,949 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 11,463 tonnes, 52% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 5,949 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36,308 tonnes, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +50.0% | 3,000 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes |
| 1977 | +50.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
| 1973 | -40.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1981 | -33.3% | 6,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
| 1983 | +25.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
| 1987 | +25.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,889 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,850 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,600 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,395 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,493 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 6,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,950 tonnes | 5,824 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,945 tonnes | 5,941 tonnes | 5,949 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Oil palm production in Guinea-Bissau was 5,949 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6,500 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for oil palm production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.