Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 6.58 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.58 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.58 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 t per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 70th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.6 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 1.42 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 1.92 t per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 2.2 t per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 2.49 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 2.75 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 2.56 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.47 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.48 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.51 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.59 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.88 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 3.3 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 3.36 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.33 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.39 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.54 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.55 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.77 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.74 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.95 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.07 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.22 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.55 t per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 4.49 t per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 4.21 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.74 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 3.24 t per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 4.84 t per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 5.01 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.32 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 4.82 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 4.91 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.29 t per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 6.25 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.48 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.58 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.58 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.46 t per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.58 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +66.7% | 1.07 t per square kilometre | 1.78 t per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +49.5% | 3.24 t per square kilometre | 4.84 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 t per square kilometre | 1.42 t per square kilometre | 1.6 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 t per square kilometre | 1.07 t per square kilometre | 1.78 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 t per square kilometre | 1.42 t per square kilometre | 2.75 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 t per square kilometre | 2.34 t per square kilometre | 3.36 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 t per square kilometre | 3.39 t per square kilometre | 4.22 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 t per square kilometre | 3.24 t per square kilometre | 6.29 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 t per square kilometre | 6.25 t per square kilometre | 6.58 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 6.58 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 t per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.