Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,333 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,333 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
150th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,724 kg per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
1,005 kg per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,333 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,724 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,005 kg per hectare, in 2001.
That places Guinea-Bissau 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,531 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,614 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1,442 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1,432 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,395 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,402 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,366 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,110 kg per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 1,145 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,038 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,097 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,005 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1,067 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,076 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,164 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,326 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1,413 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,346 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,490 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,632 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,724 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,589 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,512 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,398 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,395 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,402 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,414 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,386 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,397 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,287 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,343 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,353 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,463 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,407 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,333 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,333 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,333 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,348 kg per hectare | 1,038 kg per hectare | 1,614 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,262 kg per hectare | 1,005 kg per hectare | 1,632 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,450 kg per hectare | 1,287 kg per hectare | 1,724 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,380 kg per hectare | 1,333 kg per hectare | 1,463 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau was 1,333 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,724 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,005 kg per hectare in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.