Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea
Guinea: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 3.99 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.99 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.99 million
in 2024
All-time low
343,985
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea is 3.99 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea peaked at 3.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 343,985, in 1961.
That places Guinea 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343,985 | — |
| 1962 | 349,445 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 350,145 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 363,095 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 357,310 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 351,795 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 358,570 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 354,640 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 369,020 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 376,730 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 384,775 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 392,170 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 400,615 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 410,350 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 420,500 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 431,140 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 447,060 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 462,940 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 484,300 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 506,155 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 518,535 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 531,460 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 548,955 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 588,760 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 604,755 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 623,110 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 628,645 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 653,258 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 688,490 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 729,607 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 773,242 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 819,754 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 865,540 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 892,694 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 928,700 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 973,486 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.03 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.15 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.46 million | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.86 million | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 3.99 million | +3.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.99 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.99 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36.2% | 1.77 million | 2.42 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355,334 | 343,985 | 369,020 | 9 |
| 1970s | 421,058 | 376,730 | 484,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 589,212 | 506,155 | 688,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 919,839 | 729,607 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.16 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.42 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 million | 3.03 million | 3.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.03 million compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 4.35 million compare
- 35 Cambodia 4.12 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 3.42 million compare
- 38 South Africa 3.36 million compare
- 39 Chad 3.28 million compare
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Guinea was 3.99 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,985 in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Guinea ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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