Cropland per person over the long term in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.2684 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland per person over the long term in Guinea-Bissau, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Guinea-Bissau is 0.2684, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.4553 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2557, in 2022.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long term in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4553 | — |
| 1100 | 0.4549 | -0.1% |
| 1200 | 0.4544 | -0.1% |
| 1300 | 0.454 | -0.1% |
| 1400 | 0.4535 | -0.1% |
| 1500 | 0.4531 | -0.1% |
| 1600 | 0.4526 | -0.1% |
| 1700 | 0.4522 | -0.1% |
| 1710 | 0.4521 | -0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.4521 | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.452 | -0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.452 | -0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.452 | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4519 | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.4519 | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.4518 | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.4518 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.4517 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.4517 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.4516 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.4516 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.4515 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.4515 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.4515 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.4514 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4514 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4513 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4513 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4512 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4512 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4511 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4511 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.451 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4459 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4413 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4367 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4317 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.426 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4196 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4276 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4201 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4124 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4046 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3966 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3884 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3874 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3875 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3828 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.38 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3792 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3786 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3783 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3806 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3879 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3899 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4106 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4091 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3635 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3497 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3314 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3611 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3625 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3539 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3453 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3555 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3565 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.357 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3555 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3874 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3809 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4161 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4408 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4323 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.409 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3936 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3925 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3838 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3752 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3665 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3579 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3493 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.363 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.356 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3493 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3429 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3367 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3307 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3337 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.328 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3308 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3454 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3437 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2564 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2557 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2618 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2651 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2684 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4553 | 0.4553 | 0.4553 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4549 | 0.4549 | 0.4549 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4544 | 0.4544 | 0.4544 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.454 | 0.454 | 0.454 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4535 | 0.4535 | 0.4535 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4531 | 0.4531 | 0.4531 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4526 | 0.4526 | 0.4526 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4522 | 0.4522 | 0.4522 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4521 | 0.4521 | 0.4521 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4521 | 0.4521 | 0.4521 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.452 | 0.452 | 0.452 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.452 | 0.452 | 0.452 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.452 | 0.452 | 0.452 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4519 | 0.4519 | 0.4519 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4519 | 0.4519 | 0.4519 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4518 | 0.4518 | 0.4518 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4518 | 0.4518 | 0.4518 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4517 | 0.4517 | 0.4517 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4517 | 0.4517 | 0.4517 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4516 | 0.4516 | 0.4516 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4516 | 0.4516 | 0.4516 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4515 | 0.4515 | 0.4515 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4515 | 0.4515 | 0.4515 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4515 | 0.4515 | 0.4515 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4514 | 0.4514 | 0.4514 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4514 | 0.4514 | 0.4514 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4513 | 0.4513 | 0.4513 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4513 | 0.4513 | 0.4513 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4512 | 0.4512 | 0.4512 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4512 | 0.4512 | 0.4512 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4511 | 0.4511 | 0.4511 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4511 | 0.4511 | 0.4511 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.451 | 0.451 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4312 | 0.4124 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3865 | 0.3786 | 0.4046 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3762 | 0.3314 | 0.4106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3671 | 0.3453 | 0.4161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3901 | 0.3493 | 0.4408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3416 | 0.328 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2752 | 0.2557 | 0.3437 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 40.63 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 40.63 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long term in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Guinea-Bissau was 0.2684 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4553 in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2557 in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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