Millet yield in Guinea
Guinea: Millet yield was 781.3 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
781.3 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,875 kg per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
713.4 kg per hectare
in 2010
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Millet yield in Guinea, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 781.3 kg per hectare for millet yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Guinea peaked at 1,875 kg per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 713.4 kg per hectare, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Millet yield in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,429 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,571 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1,286 kg per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 1,429 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 1,429 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,429 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,486 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,429 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1,429 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,371 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,486 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1,486 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,429 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,371 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,371 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,429 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,371 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,286 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1,429 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,429 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,371 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1,286 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1,316 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,500 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 1,581 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,696 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1,814 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1,875 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,782 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,694 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,610 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,530 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,455 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,383 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,314 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,249 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,187 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,128 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,072 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,019 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,005 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,010 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,006 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,017 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,020 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,018 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,042 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 933.6 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 721.2 kg per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 713.4 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 781.3 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 781.3 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 781.3 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.5 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,435 kg per hectare | 1,286 kg per hectare | 1,571 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,403 kg per hectare | 1,286 kg per hectare | 1,486 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,565 kg per hectare | 1,286 kg per hectare | 1,875 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,362 kg per hectare | 1,072 kg per hectare | 1,694 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 979.08 kg per hectare | 721.2 kg per hectare | 1,042 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 747.35 kg per hectare | 713.4 kg per hectare | 781.3 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 12 Benin 863.1 kg per hectare compare
- 13 Congo 814.8 kg per hectare compare
- 14 Gambia 789.6 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 770 kg per hectare compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 735 kg per hectare compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 724.8 kg per hectare compare
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 millet yield in Guinea?
- Millet yield in Guinea was 781.3 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,875 kg per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.4 kg per hectare in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for millet yield?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Millet 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.