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.
Maize yield in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,118 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,059 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 875 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 1,149 kg per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 800 kg per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 1,159 kg per hectare | +44.8% |
| 1967 | 1,159 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,154 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,152 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,152 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,152 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,155 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,150 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,167 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,150 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,150 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,077 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,056 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 952 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 984.5 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,018 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,053 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,088 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,126 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,164 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,204 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,245 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,287 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,331 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,376 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,423 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,443 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,466 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,490 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,514 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,539 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,564 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,589 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,079 kg per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 1,226 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1,196 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,216 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,216 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,330 kg per hectare, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,216 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,322 kg per hectare, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +44.8% | 800 kg per hectare | 1,159 kg per hectare |
| 2008 | -32.1% | 1,589 kg per hectare | 1,079 kg per hectare |
| 1965 | -30.4% | 1,149 kg per hectare | 800 kg per hectare |
| 1964 | +31.4% | 875 kg per hectare | 1,149 kg per hectare |
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 (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 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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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.