Cotton yields in Guinea
Guinea: Cotton yields was 0.972 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.972 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
0.4892 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Cotton yields in Guinea, 1983–2024
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 is 0.972 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Guinea peaked at 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4892 tonnes per hectare, in 1986.
Guinea ranks 68th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cotton yields in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.6795 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1984 | 0.5448 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4892 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8533 tonnes per hectare | +74.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9417 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9737 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9767 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9767 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9767 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9682 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9536 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9358 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9226 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9557 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9589 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9456 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9654 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9677 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.972 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.972 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.972 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +74.4% | 0.4892 tonnes per hectare | 0.8533 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | -26.6% | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.4892 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7432 tonnes per hectare | 0.4892 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9592 tonnes per hectare | 0.9226 tonnes per hectare | 0.9767 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9619 tonnes per hectare | 0.9456 tonnes per hectare | 0.972 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 65 Taiwan 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Nepal 0.9859 tonnes per hectare compare
- 67 South Korea 0.9786 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 0.9565 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Yemen 0.929 tonnes per hectare compare
- 71 Guadeloupe 0.9125 tonnes per hectare
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 cotton yields in Guinea?
- Cotton yields in Guinea was 0.972 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4892 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for cotton yields?
- Guinea ranks 68th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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.