Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guinea
Guinea: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 786 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guinea, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guinea is 786, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guinea peaked at 838 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
That places Guinea 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 106 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 107 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 110 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 116 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 122 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 125 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 130 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 135 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 141 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 147 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 155 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 160 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 171 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 176 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 181 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 183 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 190 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 200 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 212 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 225 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 238 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 252 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 260 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 270 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 283 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 297 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 311 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 327 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 351 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 337 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 361 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 388 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 416 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 445 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 473 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 499 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 544 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 515 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 702 | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 712 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 817 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 838 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 786 | -6.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 786 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 786 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use vs. yield change in cereal production 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 | +36.3% | 515 | 702 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.33 | 100 | 107 | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.4 | 110 | 141 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.4 | 147 | 200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.5 | 212 | 327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 432.9 | 337 | 544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 771 | 702 | 838 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guinea?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Guinea was 786 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 838 in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Guinea ranks 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).