Sorghum yields in Guinea
Guinea: Sorghum yields was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.44 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.79 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
0.9353 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in Guinea, 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, sorghum yields in Guinea stood at 1.44 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Guinea peaked at 1.79 tonnes per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9353 tonnes per hectare, in 2003.
Guinea ranks 59th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sorghum yields in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9353 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.971 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9986 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9951 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9917 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9882 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -28.6% | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +28.2% | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.9353 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.9882 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 56 El Salvador 1.61 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Cuba 1.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 58 Nicaragua 1.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 1.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Botswana 1.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 North Korea 1.32 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Guinea?
- Sorghum yields in Guinea was 1.44 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9353 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for sorghum yields?
- Guinea ranks 59th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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.