Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate was 2.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 94.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.56 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -8.97 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1953 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 3.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 1.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0.3356 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3344 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 1 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1981 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 1982 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1983 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 1985 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1986 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -503.5% |
| 1987 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1988 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1989 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -481.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 5.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +639.1% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 11.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -3.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 3.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0.0069 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +37640.9% |
| 2019 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 2022 | 0.777 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +341.7% |
| 2024 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2025 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +37640.9% | 0.0069 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.4849 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4113 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4629 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.777 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 1 Djibouti 6.72 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Central African Republic 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Peru 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Bolivia 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Congo 2.09 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3104 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3882 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 2.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.97 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.