Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.33
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 1988
All-time low
0.6183
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.33 for change of cereal yield vs land used 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, change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.77 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.6183, in 1974.
That places Guinea-Bissau 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8144 | — |
| 1962 | 0.7871 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7921 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6208 | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 0.76 | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7789 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8443 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9013 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6884 | -23.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7971 | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6654 | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7266 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6645 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6183 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7582 | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7857 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7015 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6239 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6378 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6992 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7952 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6873 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6757 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8855 | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 1.53 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.77 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.15 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.33 | -5.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7764 | 0.6208 | 0.9013 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6979 | 0.6183 | 0.7971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.6757 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.04 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.29 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3104 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3882 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea-Bissau?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea-Bissau was 1.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 1988.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6183 in 1974.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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