Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 43,416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 43,416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43,416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,240 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 68th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,361 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,360 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,361 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,252 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15,306 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 15,475 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 15,373 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 16,901 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 14,803 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 15,024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 13,256 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 15,060 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 13,537 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 13,812 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 13,240 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 13,771 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 19,753 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1978 | 16,218 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 19,571 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 19,992 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 18,110 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 18,946 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 21,514 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 19,042 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 20,826 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 22,186 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 22,822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 23,030 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 23,335 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24,218 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 27,791 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 28,908 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 30,071 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 29,672 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29,777 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30,387 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 31,354 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 33,316 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 33,658 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32,937 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 34,355 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 34,664 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32,740 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 31,629 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 35,054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 34,889 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40,413 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 39,846 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38,211 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 40,008 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 40,288 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40,653 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41,547 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 42,694 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 43,048 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43,416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 43,416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,478 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 43,416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,318 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +43.4% | 13,771 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 19,753 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,466 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 14,803 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 16,901 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,324 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 13,240 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 19,753 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,980 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 18,110 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 23,335 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,972 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 24,218 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 28,908 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 32,019 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 29,672 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 34,664 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,373 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 31,629 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 40,653 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,676 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 41,547 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 43,416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 65 Ukraine 47,907 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 45,280 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44,958 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Belarus 43,167 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Moldova 42,094 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Benin 41,961 constant 2014-2016 US$ 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 output, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 43,416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 43,416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,240 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 output, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output 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 output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – 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 output 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.