Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 29.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.89 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 209 countries
All-time high
29.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.41 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 29.89 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 29.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.41 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 18.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 18.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 19.01 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 19.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.44 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 19.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.91 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.22 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 20.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 20.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 21.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 22.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 22.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.83 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 hectares per square kilometre | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.01 hectares per square kilometre | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | 18.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4 hectares per square kilometre | 18.3 hectares per square kilometre | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.86 hectares per square kilometre | 20.58 hectares per square kilometre | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.93 hectares per square kilometre | 23.58 hectares per square kilometre | 26.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.84 hectares per square kilometre | 26.59 hectares per square kilometre | 29.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.67 hectares per square kilometre | 29.34 hectares per square kilometre | 29.89 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 122 Austria 31.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Congo 31.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Slovenia 30.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guam 29.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Panama 29.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Indonesia 29.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 29.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.