Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 242,659 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
242,659 hectares
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
242,659 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
68,000 hectares
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea-Bissau stood at 242,659 hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 242,659 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,000 hectares, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 101,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 101,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 120,000 hectares | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 100,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 95,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 83,500 hectares | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 76,000 hectares | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 69,000 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 68,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 69,500 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 76,000 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 93,000 hectares | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 122,000 hectares | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 140,000 hectares | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 134,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 117,000 hectares | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 127,000 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 133,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 166,000 hectares | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 233,000 hectares | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 208,300 hectares | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 179,000 hectares | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 127,000 hectares | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 118,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 100,000 hectares | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 84,809 hectares | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 97,276 hectares | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 109,273 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 110,824 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 117,166 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 126,253 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 136,322 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 143,009 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 127,759 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 126,040 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 121,313 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 140,023 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 162,150 hectares | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 160,893 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 141,900 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 133,300 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 147,231 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 160,332 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 159,459 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 136,586 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 145,611 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 139,290 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 148,586 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 137,316 hectares | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 164,149 hectares | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 188,953 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 119,173 hectares | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 148,340 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 159,119 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 152,250 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 160,194 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 186,361 hectares | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 191,944 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 207,404 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 205,971 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 218,912 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 242,659 hectares | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,611 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,550 hectares | 68,000 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,638 hectares | 84,809 hectares | 233,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,798 hectares | 109,273 hectares | 143,009 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,675 hectares | 133,300 hectares | 162,150 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,444 hectares | 119,173 hectares | 188,953 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,378 hectares | 191,944 hectares | 242,659 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 117 Norway 279,979 hectares compare
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- 121 Dominican Republic 235,617 hectares compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 230,134 hectares compare
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Guinea-Bissau was 242,659 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 242,659 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,000 hectares in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.