Estimate when your crops will be ready to harvest in Guinea. Growth stage timelines, key farming dates, and temperature/altitude adjustments for Guinea's agricultural zones.
Guinea's main rainy season runs May to October, with a dry season from November to April — timing plantings and water budgets around these windows matters more than any single input price.
| Agriculture share of GDP | ~25% |
|---|---|
| Arable land | 3,200,000 ha |
| Irrigated share | ~2% |
| Main rainy season | May to October |
| Main food crops | rice, cassava, maize, fonio, groundnut, plantain |
| Main export crops | coffee robusta, oil palm, cashew |
| Region | Annual rainfall | Major crops |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Guinea / Lower Guinea (Conakry, Boke, Kindia) | 2500 mm | rice, oil palm, plantain, cassava |
| Middle Guinea / Fouta Djallon (Labe, Mamou, Pita) | 1800 mm | fonio, groundnut, maize, rice |
| Upper Guinea (Kankan, Faranah, Siguiri) | 1500 mm | rice, maize, groundnut, cotton |
| Forest Guinea (Nzerekore, Gueckedou, Macenta) | 2200 mm | coffee robusta, oil palm, rice, plantain |
Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.