Arable and permanent cropland in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Arable and permanent cropland was 550,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Guinea-Bissau stood at 550,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 550,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 278,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,333 hectares | 278,000 hectares | 288,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 294,900 hectares | 288,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 333,900 hectares | 303,000 hectares | 368,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,500 hectares | 367,000 hectares | 508,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,500 hectares | 520,000 hectares | 548,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 37 Eritrea, The State of 692,000 hectares compare
- 38 Liberia 630,000 hectares compare
- 39 Congo, Republic of 560,000 hectares compare
- 41 Gabon 495,000 hectares compare
- 42 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 461,000 hectares compare
- 43 Gambia 455,000 hectares 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 40.63 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 40.63 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Guinea-Bissau?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Guinea-Bissau was 550,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 550,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under