Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 14.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.07 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
76th
of 206 countries
All-time high
14.07 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8.18 hectares per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 14.07 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.18 hectares per square kilometre, in 1988.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 10.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 8.53 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 8.53 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.25 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.72 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.02 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 14.07 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 14.07 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.94 hectares per square kilometre | 8.71 hectares per square kilometre | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.24 hectares per square kilometre | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 hectares per square kilometre | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.06 hectares per square kilometre | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 hectares per square kilometre | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | 14.07 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 73 Ethiopia 14.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Guatemala 14.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Greece 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Niger 13.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Maldives 13.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Lebanon 13.12 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 14.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 hectares per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.