Rice yield in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rice yield was 535.6 kg per hectare in 2011. β² Rising
Rice yield in Guinea-Bissau, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, rice yield in Guinea-Bissau stood at 535.6 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,906 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 323.4 kg per hectare, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th of 37 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 | 643.57 kg per hectare | 545.5 kg per hectare | 722.2 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 544.94 kg per hectare | 500 kg per hectare | 666.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 875.59 kg per hectare | 650 kg per hectare | 1,483 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 822.7 kg per hectare | 323.4 kg per hectare | 1,215 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,099 kg per hectare | 651.7 kg per hectare | 1,906 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.9 kg per hectare | 535.6 kg per hectare | 566.2 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 40.63 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 40.63 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yield in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rice yield in Guinea-Bissau was 535.6 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice yield recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,906 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.4 kg per hectare in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rice yield?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice 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.