Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 64 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guinea stood at 64 percent. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 64 percent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59 percent, in 2011.
That places Guinea 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62 percent | — |
| 2002 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61 percent | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60 percent | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61 percent | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62 percent | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63 percent | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62 percent | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 60 percent | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 percent | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61 percent | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 62 percent | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63 percent | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64 percent | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.78 percent | 60 percent | 63 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.3 percent | 59 percent | 64 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 percent | 64 percent | 64 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 13.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 64 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64 percent in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 percent in 2011.
- How does Guinea rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.