Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +50.0% | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 33 Liberia 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Angola 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Togo 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Libya 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.