Arable and permanent cropland in Guinea
Guinea: Arable and permanent cropland was 3.54 million hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Arable and permanent cropland in Guinea, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 3.54 million hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011.
The figure is up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Guinea peaked at 3.92 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million hectares, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 26th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
- Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 31.29 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 31.29 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Guinea?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Guinea was 3.54 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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