Sorghum yield in Guinea
Guinea: Sorghum yield was 1,324 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yield in Guinea, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum yield in Guinea stood at 1,324 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Guinea peaked at 1,794 kg per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 935.3 kg per hectare, in 2003.
That places Guinea 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,239 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 1,400 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,235 kg per hectare | 1,100 kg per hectare | 1,250 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,385 kg per hectare | 1,100 kg per hectare | 1,794 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,358 kg per hectare | 1,104 kg per hectare | 1,642 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,057 kg per hectare | 935.3 kg per hectare | 1,429 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,320 kg per hectare | 1,316 kg per hectare | 1,324 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 sorghum yield in Guinea?
- Sorghum yield in Guinea was 1,324 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,794 kg per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 935.3 kg per hectare in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for sorghum yield?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Sorghum yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sorghum 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.