Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.33 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.33 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
150th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.77 kg per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
0.6183 kg per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 1.33 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.77 kg per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.6183 kg per hectare, in 1974.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8144 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7871 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7921 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6208 kg per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 0.76 kg per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7789 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8443 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9013 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6884 kg per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7971 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6654 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7266 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6645 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6183 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7582 kg per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7857 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7015 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6239 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6378 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6992 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7952 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6873 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6757 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8855 kg per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 1.38 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.43 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.39 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.37 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.41 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.35 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.72 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.39 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.41 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.29 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.33 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.33 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7764 kg per hectare | 0.6208 kg per hectare | 0.9013 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6979 kg per hectare | 0.6183 kg per hectare | 0.7971 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 kg per hectare | 0.6757 kg per hectare | 1.77 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 kg per hectare | 1.04 kg per hectare | 1.61 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 kg per hectare | 1 kg per hectare | 1.63 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 kg per hectare | 1.29 kg per hectare | 1.72 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 kg per hectare | 1.33 kg per hectare | 1.46 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 1.33 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 kg per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6183 kg per hectare in 1974.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.