Sorghum yields in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sorghum yields was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 114 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 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 114 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.