Economically active population in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Economically active population in agriculture was 463,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau is 463,000 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 463,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 289,000 number, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 289,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 295,000 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 300,000 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 303,000 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 307,000 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 311,000 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 316,000 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 321,000 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 327,000 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 332,000 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 338,000 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 344,000 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 349,000 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 355,000 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 360,000 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 366,000 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 372,000 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 378,000 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 380,000 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 385,000 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 391,000 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 397,000 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 400,000 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 405,000 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 411,000 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 417,000 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 423,000 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 427,000 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 433,000 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 440,000 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 447,000 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 455,000 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 463,000 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 310,100 number | 289,000 number | 332,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,700 number | 338,000 number | 385,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 414,400 number | 391,000 number | 440,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,000 number | 447,000 number | 463,000 number | 3 |
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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 economically active population in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Guinea-Bissau was 463,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 463,000 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,000 number in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.