Maize yield in Guinea
Guinea: Maize yield was 1,216 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Guinea, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 1,216 kg per hectare for maize yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Guinea peaked at 1,589 kg per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 800 kg per hectare, in 1965.
Guinea ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,069 kg per hectare | 800 kg per hectare | 1,159 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,115 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 1,167 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,055 kg per hectare | 952 kg per hectare | 1,111 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,189 kg per hectare | 1,018 kg per hectare | 1,376 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,433 kg per hectare | 1,079 kg per hectare | 1,589 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,206 kg per hectare | 1,196 kg per hectare | 1,216 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
- Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Guinea?
- Maize yield in Guinea was 1,216 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,589 kg per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 kg per hectare in 1965.
- How does Guinea rank for maize yield?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.