Banana yields in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Banana yields was 12.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Banana yields in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 12.05 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 12.5 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.96 tonnes per hectare | 9.32 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.08 tonnes per hectare | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | 10.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 11.16 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | 12.02 tonnes per hectare | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.20 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 242,659 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Guinea-Bissau?
- Banana yields in Guinea-Bissau was 12.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for banana yields?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.