Sorghum yields in Guinea
Guinea: Sorghum yields was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
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 114 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.