Cropland area in Guinea
Guinea: Cropland area was 7.29 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.29 million hectares
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
46th
of 224 countries
All-time high
7.29 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
3.14 million hectares
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Guinea, 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 is 7.29 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Guinea peaked at 7.29 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million hectares, in 1964.
That places Guinea 46th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.15 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.16 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.16 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.17 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.16 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.19 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.18 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.24 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.23 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.26 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.28 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.32 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.36 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.40 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.41 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.43 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.50 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.67 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.36 million hectares | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.86 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.95 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.33 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.54 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.64 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.83 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.99 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.28 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.64 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.98 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.29 million hectares | +4.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 7.29 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 7.29 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.20 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.50 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.80 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | 7.29 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 cropland area in Guinea?
- Cropland area in Guinea was 7.29 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million hectares in 1964.
- How does Guinea rank for cropland area?
- Guinea ranks 46th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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