Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Guinea, 1970–2023
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 is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Guinea peaked at 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Guinea 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +683.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +683.3% | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 10 Chad 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Togo 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Guinea?
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Guinea was 0.0003 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.