Sorghum yields in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sorghum yields was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
73rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.64 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
0.52 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.16 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.64 tonnes per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.52 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6615 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.52 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6571 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6364 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +64.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8219 tonnes per hectare | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.884 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8561 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9002 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.921 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9269 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9078 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8256 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9026 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.965 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7813 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9547 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6683 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8614 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9344 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9179 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7952 tonnes per hectare | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9018 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9566 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9645 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9825 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9906 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9989 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9636 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.894 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.897 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.899 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7162 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +64.2% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7023 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.628 tonnes per hectare | 0.52 tonnes per hectare | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8317 tonnes per hectare | 0.6364 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9117 tonnes per hectare | 0.8256 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9156 tonnes per hectare | 0.6683 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9647 tonnes per hectare | 0.894 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.897 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 sorghum yields in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sorghum yields in Guinea-Bissau was 1.16 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 sorghum yields recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sorghum yields?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Sorghum 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.