Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.35 kg per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.35 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
149th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.54 kg per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
1.12 kg per hectare
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 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 is 1.35 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 1.54 kg per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.12 kg per hectare, in 2015.
Guinea ranks 149th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.26 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.39 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.41 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.41 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.41 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.41 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.44 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.44 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.44 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.41 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.43 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.46 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.47 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.53 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.49 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.42 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.39 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.41 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.46 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.46 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.47 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.17 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.35 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.35 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 kg per hectare | 1.26 kg per hectare | 1.41 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 kg per hectare | 1.41 kg per hectare | 1.45 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 kg per hectare | 1.43 kg per hectare | 1.54 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 kg per hectare | 1.39 kg per hectare | 1.47 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 kg per hectare | 1.46 kg per hectare | 1.51 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 kg per hectare | 1.12 kg per hectare | 1.26 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 kg per hectare | 1.32 kg per hectare | 1.37 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 1.35 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 kg per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 kg per hectare in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.