Pulses, Total — Yield in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Pulses, Total — Yield was 376.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Yield in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 376.1 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,014 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 369.7 kg/ha, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 213th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 900 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 900 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 915 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 950 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,000 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 961.9 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 971.4 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 981 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 990.5 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,014 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 977.3 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 990.9 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 977.8 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 983 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 920 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 586.9 kg/ha | -36.2% |
| 1993 | 600 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 650.4 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 621.6 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 600 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 626.2 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 626.6 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 621.6 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 625.4 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 624.9 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 613.8 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 608.4 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 606.3 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 592.4 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 587.5 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 414.5 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 413.8 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 417.9 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 401.9 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 395.2 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 378.9 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 378.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 380.4 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 381 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 375.6 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 376.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 369.7 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 371 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 372.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 371.8 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 373.7 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 375.8 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 376.1 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 376.1 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 731.5 kg/ha, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 376.1 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -36.2% | 920 kg/ha | 586.9 kg/ha |
| 2007 | -29.4% | 587.5 kg/ha | 414.5 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +25.0% | 800 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 888.89 kg/ha | 800 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 966.5 kg/ha | 900 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 986.51 kg/ha | 961.9 kg/ha | 1,014 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 683.63 kg/ha | 586.9 kg/ha | 983 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.49 kg/ha | 413.8 kg/ha | 625.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.89 kg/ha | 369.7 kg/ha | 401.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.06 kg/ha | 371.8 kg/ha | 376.1 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3104 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3882 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Guinea-Bissau?
- Pulses, total — yield in Guinea-Bissau was 376.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,014 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.7 kg/ha in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.