Cereals, primary — Yield in Guinea
Guinea: Cereals, primary — Yield was 1,351 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Yield in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 1,351 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Guinea peaked at 1,537 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,122 kg/ha, in 2015.
That places Guinea 189th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,340 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,369 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,257 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 1,364 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 1,304 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,393 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1,410 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,412 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,412 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,408 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,435 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,442 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,438 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,436 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,440 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,455 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,437 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,409 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,434 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,432 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,451 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,440 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,457 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,474 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,502 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,517 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,529 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,537 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,493 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,455 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,422 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,393 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,405 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,422 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,455 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,459 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,463 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,468 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,474 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,492 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,483 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,487 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,485 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,491 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,496 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,502 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,514 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,465 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,484 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,185 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 1,226 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,152 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,190 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,123 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,122 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,156 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,165 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,187 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,258 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,324 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,356 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,370 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,370 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,351 kg/ha | -1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,351 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,004 kg/ha, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,351 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,362 kg/ha | 1,257 kg/ha | 1,412 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,433 kg/ha | 1,408 kg/ha | 1,455 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,483 kg/ha | 1,432 kg/ha | 1,537 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,442 kg/ha | 1,393 kg/ha | 1,474 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,490 kg/ha | 1,465 kg/ha | 1,514 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,176 kg/ha | 1,122 kg/ha | 1,258 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,354 kg/ha | 1,324 kg/ha | 1,370 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8053 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.17 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Guinea?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Guinea was 1,351 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,537 kg/ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,122 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Guinea ranks 189th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.