Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 1.17 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Guinea stood at 1.17 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Guinea peaked at 3.9 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.17 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Guinea 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.83 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 3.76 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.69 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.62 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.56 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.49 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.43 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.36 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.3 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.24 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.18 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.13 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.08 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.03 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.98 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.93 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.89 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.84 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.8 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.75 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.7 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.65 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.59 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.54 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.48 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.35 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.3 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.24 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.18 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.09 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.03 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.97 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.86 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.81 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.77 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.74 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.65 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.63 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.53 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.45 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.31 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 hectares per person | 2.8 hectares per person | 3.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 hectares per person | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.75 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 30 Guyana 1.25 hectares per person compare
- 31 United States 1.22 hectares per person compare
- 32 Angola 1.18 hectares per person compare
- 34 Mozambique 1.09 hectares per person compare
- 35 Central African Republic 1.09 hectares per person compare
- 36 Zambia 1.09 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8053 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Guinea?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Guinea was 1.17 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.