Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 242,659 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
242,659
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
242,659
in 2024
All-time low
68,000
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea-Bissau stood at 242,659. 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 242,659 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,000, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97,000 | — |
| 1962 | 101,000 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 101,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 120,000 | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 100,000 | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 95,000 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 83,500 | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 76,000 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 69,000 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 68,000 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 69,500 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 76,000 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 93,000 | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 122,000 | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 140,000 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 134,000 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 117,000 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 127,000 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 133,000 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 166,000 | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 233,000 | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 208,300 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 179,000 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 127,000 | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 118,000 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 100,000 | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 84,809 | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 97,276 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 109,273 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 110,824 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 117,166 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 126,253 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 136,322 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 143,009 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 127,759 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 126,040 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 121,313 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 140,023 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 162,150 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 160,893 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 141,900 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 133,300 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 147,231 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 160,332 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 159,459 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 136,586 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 145,611 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 139,290 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 148,586 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 137,316 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 164,149 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 188,953 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 119,173 | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 148,340 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 159,119 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 152,250 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 160,194 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 186,361 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 191,944 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 207,404 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 205,971 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 218,912 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 242,659 | +10.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 242,659 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 242,659 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,611 | 69,000 | 120,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,550 | 68,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,638 | 84,809 | 233,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,798 | 109,273 | 143,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,675 | 133,300 | 162,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,444 | 119,173 | 188,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,378 | 191,944 | 242,659 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 117 Norway 279,979 compare
- 118 Ireland 258,930 compare
- 119 Libya 249,794 compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 235,617 compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 230,134 compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 224,321 compare
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea-Bissau?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea-Bissau was 242,659 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 242,659 in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,000 in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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