Rice yield in Guinea
Guinea: Rice yield was 781.3 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rice yield in Guinea, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yield in Guinea is 781.3 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Guinea peaked at 1,875 kg per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 713.4 kg per hectare, in 2010.
That places Guinea 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
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 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
- Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 31.29 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 31.29 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yield in Guinea?
- Rice 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 rice yield recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,875 kg per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.4 kg per hectare in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for rice yield?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice 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 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.