Cassava yields in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cassava yields was 11.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 101 countries
All-time high
16.66 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
8 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Cassava yields in Guinea-Bissau, 1984–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava yields in Guinea-Bissau stood at 11.37 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16.66 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
That places Guinea-Bissau 49th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1985 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | +58.6% |
| 1993 | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.99 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 12.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.43 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.98 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.37 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.37 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.37 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +58.6% | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | 16.66 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1 tonnes per hectare | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | 9.35 tonnes per hectare | 11.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 tonnes per hectare | 10.98 tonnes per hectare | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 12.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 47 Mexico 12.14 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 Zambia 11.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 50 Angola 10.98 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 Guadeloupe 10.97 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 10.89 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cassava yields in Guinea-Bissau was 11.37 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cassava yields?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.