Guinea is the largest producer of Fonio in this dataset, at 483 thousand tonnes in the most recent year on record, across 11 producing countries tracked.
| Country | Latest Production (K tonnes) |
|---|---|
| Guinea | 483 |
| Nigeria | 85.3 |
| Mali | 64.4 |
| Ivory Coast | 19.5 |
| Burkina Faso | 15.1 |
| Senegal | 9.5 |
| Niger | 4.9 |
| Togo | 4.9 |
| Gambia | 0.7 |
| Benin | 0.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0.4 |
Source: FAOSTAT and World Bank, via Afrixplorer. Last updated 2026-09-07.