Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
16th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023

00.0010.0010.0010.001197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 203 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), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2023.
Year hectares per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP —
1971 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1972 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP -10.4%
1973 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1974 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1975 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1976 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1977 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1978 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1979 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1980 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1981 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -27.9%
1982 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1983 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1984 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP +20.2%
1985 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1986 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1987 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -28.1%
1988 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1989 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1990 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1991 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1992 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +13.6%
1993 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1994 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1995 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1996 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1997 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1998 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +13.7%
1999 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2000 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP +58.6%
2001 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2002 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2003 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2004 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2005 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2006 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2007 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2008 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -20.9%
2009 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2010 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2011 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2012 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2013 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2014 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2015 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2016 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2017 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2018 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2019 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2020 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2021 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2022 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2023 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP -8.9%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +58.6% 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 13 Guinea 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 14 Sierra Leone 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 17 Madagascar 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 Syria 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Gambia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.