Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 266.61 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Guinea-Bissau stood at 266.61 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 266.61 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138.51 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 53rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138.51 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 141.74 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 145.01 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 149.03 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 152.85 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 156.19 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 160.04 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 164.27 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 168.42 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 173.03 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 177.46 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 181.48 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 187.79 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 192.9 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 198.76 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 204.62 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 209.87 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 215.75 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 222.25 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 244.81 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 250.7 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 257.75 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 260.99 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 266.61 1000 No | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 266.61 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,161 1000 No, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 266.61 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567.97 1000 No, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.91 1000 No | 138.51 1000 No | 173.03 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.57 1000 No | 177.46 1000 No | 244.81 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.01 1000 No | 250.7 1000 No | 266.61 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Guinea-Bissau?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Guinea-Bissau was 266.61 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 266.61 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.51 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.