Corn: Yield gap in Guinea
Guinea: Corn: Yield gap was 2.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn: Yield gap in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.47 tonnes per hectare for corn: yield gap in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Guinea peaked at 2.83 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.25 tonnes per hectare, in 2011.
Guinea ranks 47th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Corn: Yield gap in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.47 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.47 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 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 corn: yield gap in Guinea?
- Corn: yield gap in Guinea was 2.47 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- How does Guinea rank for corn: yield gap?
- Guinea ranks 47th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.