Cotton yields in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cotton yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.07 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
0.8552 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Cotton yields in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Guinea-Bissau is 1.11 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.07 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8552 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -39.1% |
| 1984 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +64.3% |
| 1985 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -60.7% |
| 1989 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +66.5% |
| 1990 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8552 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +66.5% | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | +64.3% | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | -60.7% | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +46.2% | 0.8552 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | -39.1% | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare |
| 1990 | -33.1% | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.8552 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 58 Burkina Faso 1.18 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 Namibia 1.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Albania 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Madagascar 1.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 1.03 tonnes per hectare compare
- 64 Mali 1.03 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cotton yields in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cotton yields in Guinea-Bissau was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8552 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cotton yields?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.