Agricultural land use in Guinea
Guinea: Agricultural land use was 17.99 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.99 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
17.99 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
13.84 million hectares
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Guinea is 17.99 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Guinea peaked at 17.99 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.84 million hectares, in 1964.
Guinea ranks 53rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.86 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 13.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.85 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 13.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.87 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.89 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 13.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.88 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.94 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 13.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.05 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.98 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.02 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.06 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.06 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.20 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.33 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.48 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.37 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.06 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 15.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.56 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.65 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.03 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.24 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.34 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.53 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.70 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.69 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.98 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.34 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.68 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 17.99 million hectares | +1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17.99 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17.99 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.85 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | 13.86 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.86 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | 13.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.90 million hectares | 13.88 million hectares | 13.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.04 million hectares | 13.98 million hectares | 14.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.20 million hectares | 14.06 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.99 million hectares | 15.06 million hectares | 16.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.50 million hectares | 16.98 million hectares | 17.99 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Guinea?
- Agricultural land use in Guinea was 17.99 million hectares 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 use recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 million hectares in 1964.
- How does Guinea rank for agricultural land use?
- Guinea ranks 53rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.