Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea
Guinea: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.35
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.54
in 1988
All-time low
1.12
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea stood at 1.35.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea peaked at 1.54 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2015.
Guinea ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.26 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 1.36 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 1.3 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.39 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.41 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.41 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.41 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.41 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.44 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.44 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.44 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.45 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.44 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.41 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.43 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.43 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.45 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.46 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.47 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.52 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.53 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.49 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.46 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 | -1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.41 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.43 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.39 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Guinea was 1.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1988.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Guinea ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 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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