Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate was 1.93 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.93 % change on previous year for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 220.5% on the previous year and down 58.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.33 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -13.79 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Guinea-Bissau 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 4.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0.7843 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +544.9% |
| 1983 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1985 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1986 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -886.2% |
| 1987 | -4 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1988 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1990 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 2000 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 4.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0.0124 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +37639.1% |
| 2019 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 2020 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2021 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 2022 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2023 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +37639.1% | 0.0124 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -886.2% | 1.75 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5319 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4041 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4525 % change on previous year | -13.79 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0608 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
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)
- 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 arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 1.93 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.79 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.