Share of GDP from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of GDP from agriculture was 40.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau is 40.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 56.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.5% | — |
| 1971 | 44.9% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 47.8% | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 46.2% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 42.4% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 45.2% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 40.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 40.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -41.6% | 54.2% | 31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 41.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 41.3% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 31.7% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.3% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 31.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 36.6% | 41.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau was 40.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).