Agricultural area per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Agricultural area per capita was 1.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.25
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 225 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 1961
All-time low
1.25
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Guinea stood at 1.25. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Guinea peaked at 3.83 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2023.
That places Guinea 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 | 3.3 | 3.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.01 | 2.8 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.24 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.7 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.42 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.28 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 34 Canada 1.45 compare
- 35 Madagascar 1.31 compare
- 36 Angola 1.25 compare
- 38 Mozambique 1.23 compare
- 39 United States 1.23 compare
- 40 Zambia 1.15 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture share gdp 31.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 31.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Guinea?
- Agricultural area per capita in Guinea was 1.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Guinea ranks 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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