Corn yields in Guinea
Guinea: Corn yields was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.44 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
139th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: 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
In 2024, corn yields in Guinea stood at 1.44 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Guinea peaked at 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Guinea 139th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +44.8% |
| 1967 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.952 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9845 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.44 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.04 tonnes per hectare, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +51.2% | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | +44.8% | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | -32.1% | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | -30.4% | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | +31.4% | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | -26.4% | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.952 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 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 yields in Guinea?
- Corn yields in Guinea was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Guinea rank for corn yields?
- Guinea ranks 139th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.