Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 24.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.42 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
41st
of 206 countries
All-time high
24.42 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.15 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 24.42 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 24.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.15 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.83 hectares per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 14.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.92 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 17.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 19.51 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.5 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.02 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.35 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 22.59 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 24.42 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 24.42 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 24.42 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.48 hectares per square kilometre | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.36 hectares per square kilometre | 14.83 hectares per square kilometre | 21.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.13 hectares per square kilometre | 20.16 hectares per square kilometre | 24.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 38 Turkey 26.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 25.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Kingdom 24.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Syria 23.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Italy 23.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Luxembourg 23.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Guinea was 24.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.