Land area equipped for irrigation in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Land area equipped for irrigation was 25,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 25,000 hectares for land area equipped for irrigation in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25,000 hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,000 hectares, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 hectares | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 23,000 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,700 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 2 |
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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 land area equipped for irrigation in Guinea-Bissau?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Guinea-Bissau was 25,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.