Cropland extent over the long-term in Guinea
Guinea: Cropland extent over the long-term was 6.94 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.94 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.94 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
471,401 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Guinea is 6.94 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Guinea peaked at 6.94 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 471,401 hectares, in 1000.
Guinea ranks 45th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 471,401 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 540,055 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1200 | 618,698 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1300 | 708,780 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1400 | 811,964 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1500 | 930,154 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1600 | 1.07 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 1700 | 1.22 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 1710 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1720 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 1.26 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 1.28 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.29 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 1.30 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 1.32 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 1.35 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 1.37 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1820 | 1.39 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 1.41 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 1.44 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 1.04 million hectares | -27.5% |
| 1860 | 1.10 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1870 | 1.16 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1880 | 1.25 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1890 | 1.34 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 1.41 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 1.51 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1920 | 1.63 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 1.93 million hectares | +18.4% |
| 1940 | 2.22 million hectares | +14.9% |
| 1950 | 2.73 million hectares | +22.8% |
| 1951 | 2.77 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 2.81 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.85 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 2.89 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 2.93 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.97 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 3.01 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.06 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 3.11 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 3.16 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 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 | 5.98 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.28 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.41 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.49 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.66 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.80 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6.94 million hectares | +2.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.94 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.94 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -27.5% | 1.44 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 471,401 hectares | 471,401 hectares | 471,401 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 540,055 hectares | 540,055 hectares | 540,055 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 618,698 hectares | 618,698 hectares | 618,698 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 708,780 hectares | 708,780 hectares | 708,780 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 811,964 hectares | 811,964 hectares | 811,964 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 930,154 hectares | 930,154 hectares | 930,154 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.22 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.91 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6.59 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 6 |
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 extent over the long-term in Guinea?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Guinea was 6.94 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,401 hectares in 1000.
- How does Guinea rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Guinea ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.