Cassava yields in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cassava yields was 3.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
All-time low
2.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Equatorial Guinea is 3.17 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.38 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 92 Antigua and Barbuda 3.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 East Timor 3.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 New Caledonia 3.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Martinique 2.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Singapore 2.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 2.09 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cassava yields in Equatorial Guinea was 3.17 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 cassava yields recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cassava yields?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.