Cropland area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cropland area was 645,530 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Guinea-Bissau is 645,530 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 645,530 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 126th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,333 hectares | 278,000 hectares | 288,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 294,900 hectares | 288,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 333,900 hectares | 303,000 hectares | 368,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,500 hectares | 367,000 hectares | 508,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,500 hectares | 520,000 hectares | 548,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,629 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 616,953 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 638,205 hectares | 624,911 hectares | 645,530 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 124 Albania 678,500 hectares compare
- 125 Congo 651,400 hectares compare
- 127 New Zealand 592,000 hectares compare
- 128 Costa Rica 544,348 hectares compare
- 129 Armenia 503,400 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.20 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 242,659 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cropland area in Guinea-Bissau was 645,530 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 645,530 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cropland area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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