Cassava yields in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cassava yields was 11.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 52 Sierra Leone 10.89 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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.