Cropland per person over the long-term in Guinea
Guinea: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.552 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.552 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8825 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.3472 hectares per person
in 2009
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Guinea is 0.552 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Guinea peaked at 0.8825 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3472 hectares per person, in 2009.
That places Guinea 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8627 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8648 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1200 | 0.8669 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1300 | 0.869 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1400 | 0.8711 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1500 | 0.8731 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1600 | 0.8752 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1700 | 0.8772 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1710 | 0.8774 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.8776 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.8778 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.878 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.8782 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.8784 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.8786 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.8788 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.879 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.8793 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.8795 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.8797 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.8799 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.8801 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.8803 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.8805 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.8807 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.8809 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.8811 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.8813 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.8815 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.8817 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.8819 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.8821 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.8823 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.8823 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.8823 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8823 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.8824 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8824 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.8824 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.8824 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.8824 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.8825 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8825 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.8688 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.8543 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8382 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8238 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8101 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7985 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7851 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7707 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7551 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7452 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7407 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.736 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7317 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7272 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7243 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7239 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.72 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7155 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7145 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7059 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6936 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6781 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6635 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6474 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6321 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6088 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5917 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5827 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5594 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.54 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5147 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4912 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4648 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4444 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4247 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4124 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4024 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3958 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3884 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3819 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3748 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3718 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3668 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3604 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3543 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3543 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3595 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3662 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3472 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4368 hectares per person | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.434 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4702 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4705 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4979 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5091 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5102 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.519 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5258 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5154 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5331 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5368 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.537 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5433 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5477 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.552 hectares per person | +0.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.552 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.552 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25.8% | 0.3472 hectares per person | 0.4368 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8627 hectares per person | 0.8627 hectares per person | 0.8627 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8648 hectares per person | 0.8648 hectares per person | 0.8648 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8669 hectares per person | 0.8669 hectares per person | 0.8669 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.869 hectares per person | 0.869 hectares per person | 0.869 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8711 hectares per person | 0.8711 hectares per person | 0.8711 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8731 hectares per person | 0.8731 hectares per person | 0.8731 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8752 hectares per person | 0.8752 hectares per person | 0.8752 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8772 hectares per person | 0.8772 hectares per person | 0.8772 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8774 hectares per person | 0.8774 hectares per person | 0.8774 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8776 hectares per person | 0.8776 hectares per person | 0.8776 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8778 hectares per person | 0.8778 hectares per person | 0.8778 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.878 hectares per person | 0.878 hectares per person | 0.878 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8782 hectares per person | 0.8782 hectares per person | 0.8782 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8784 hectares per person | 0.8784 hectares per person | 0.8784 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8786 hectares per person | 0.8786 hectares per person | 0.8786 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8788 hectares per person | 0.8788 hectares per person | 0.8788 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.879 hectares per person | 0.879 hectares per person | 0.879 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8793 hectares per person | 0.8793 hectares per person | 0.8793 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8795 hectares per person | 0.8795 hectares per person | 0.8795 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8797 hectares per person | 0.8797 hectares per person | 0.8797 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8799 hectares per person | 0.8799 hectares per person | 0.8799 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8801 hectares per person | 0.8801 hectares per person | 0.8801 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8803 hectares per person | 0.8803 hectares per person | 0.8803 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8805 hectares per person | 0.8805 hectares per person | 0.8805 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8807 hectares per person | 0.8807 hectares per person | 0.8807 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.8809 hectares per person | 0.8809 hectares per person | 0.8809 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.8811 hectares per person | 0.8811 hectares per person | 0.8811 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.8813 hectares per person | 0.8813 hectares per person | 0.8813 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.8815 hectares per person | 0.8815 hectares per person | 0.8815 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.8817 hectares per person | 0.8817 hectares per person | 0.8817 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.8819 hectares per person | 0.8819 hectares per person | 0.8819 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.8821 hectares per person | 0.8821 hectares per person | 0.8821 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.8824 hectares per person | 0.8823 hectares per person | 0.8825 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8187 hectares per person | 0.7551 hectares per person | 0.8825 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7279 hectares per person | 0.7145 hectares per person | 0.7452 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6363 hectares per person | 0.5594 hectares per person | 0.7059 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4479 hectares per person | 0.3884 hectares per person | 0.54 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3637 hectares per person | 0.3472 hectares per person | 0.3819 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4889 hectares per person | 0.434 hectares per person | 0.5258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5416 hectares per person | 0.5331 hectares per person | 0.552 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Guinea?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Guinea was 0.552 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8825 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3472 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Guinea rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Guinea ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.