Cereal cropland in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cereal cropland was 6.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.4% | — |
| 1962 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 2 |
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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 cereal cropland in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cereal cropland in Guinea-Bissau was 6.3% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cereal cropland?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.