Rice yields in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Rice yields was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.45 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
108th
of 124 countries
All-time high
2.1 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
All-time low
0.5625 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 108th out of 124 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.
Rice yields in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8197 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7833 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1966 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | -38.9% |
| 1970 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8933 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8889 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7213 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7083 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +48.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.45 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.45 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 105 French Guiana 1.71 tonnes per hectare compare
- 106 Malawi 1.59 tonnes per hectare compare
- 107 Guinea 1.51 tonnes per hectare compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 1.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 110 Burundi 1.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 111 Central African Republic 1.36 tonnes per hectare compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
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 108th out of 124 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.