Agricultural land per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Agricultural land per capita was 0.3903 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3903 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
101st
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.8781 hectares per capita
in 1967
All-time low
0.3903 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.3903 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.8781 hectares per capita in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.3903 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8406 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.8307 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8238 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.832 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8516 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8637 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8781 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8642 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8591 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.855 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8523 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8518 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8513 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.831 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7829 hectares per capita | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7342 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6884 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.645 hectares per capita | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6241 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6206 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6192 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6247 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6263 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.647 hectares per capita | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6457 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5993 hectares per capita | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5844 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5644 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5937 hectares per capita | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5943 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5856 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5686 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.569 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5608 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5544 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5503 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5472 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5442 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.541 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.537 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5324 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5274 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.522 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5164 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5105 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5043 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4978 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.491 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4842 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4773 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4701 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4629 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4557 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4488 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4421 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4339 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4235 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4217 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4152 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4097 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4077 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3956 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3903 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.3903 hectares per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.3903 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8493 hectares per capita | 0.8238 hectares per capita | 0.8781 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7716 hectares per capita | 0.6241 hectares per capita | 0.855 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6125 hectares per capita | 0.5644 hectares per capita | 0.647 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5615 hectares per capita | 0.541 hectares per capita | 0.5943 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5123 hectares per capita | 0.4842 hectares per capita | 0.537 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4451 hectares per capita | 0.4152 hectares per capita | 0.4773 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4008 hectares per capita | 0.3903 hectares per capita | 0.4097 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3104 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3882 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Agricultural land per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.3903 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8781 hectares per capita in 1967.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3903 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.