Rice yields in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rice yields was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice yields in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: 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, rice yields in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.45 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5625 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Guinea-Bissau 107th out of 123 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9414 tonnes per hectare | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8432 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 104 French Guiana 1.71 tonnes per hectare compare
- 105 Malawi 1.59 tonnes per hectare compare
- 106 Guinea 1.51 tonnes per hectare compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 1.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 109 Burundi 1.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 110 Central African Republic 1.36 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.20 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 242,659 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Guinea-Bissau?
- Rice yields in Guinea-Bissau was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5625 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for rice yields?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.