Arable land in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Arable land was 0.1837 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1837 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4306 hectares per person
in 1967
All-time low
0.1678 hectares per person
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.1837 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.4306 hectares per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1678 hectares per person, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4034 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3987 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3953 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3993 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4087 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4145 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4306 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4238 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4212 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4192 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4179 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4176 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4217 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4158 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3917 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3673 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3438 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3221 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.311 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3075 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3051 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3155 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.322 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3226 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.323 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2741 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2441 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2506 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2568 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2513 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2441 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.255 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2564 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.25 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2361 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2317 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.219 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2314 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.243 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2379 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2172 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2047 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2075 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2027 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.193 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1882 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1834 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1915 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1866 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1817 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1723 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1679 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1719 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1715 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1865 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1862 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1915 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1843 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4106 hectares per person | 0.3953 hectares per person | 0.4306 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3828 hectares per person | 0.311 hectares per person | 0.4217 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2923 hectares per person | 0.2441 hectares per person | 0.323 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2432 hectares per person | 0.219 hectares per person | 0.2568 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2075 hectares per person | 0.1834 hectares per person | 0.243 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1774 hectares per person | 0.1678 hectares per person | 0.1915 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1864 hectares per person | 0.1837 hectares per person | 0.1915 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 65 Afghanistan 0.1893 hectares per person compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 0.1872 hectares per person compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1865 hectares per person compare
- 69 Zambia 0.1834 hectares per person compare
- 70 Morocco 0.1823 hectares per person compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.1812 hectares per person 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 land in Guinea-Bissau?
- Arable land in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1837 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4306 hectares per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1678 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arable land?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.