Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guinea
Guinea: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0498 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guinea, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guinea is 0.0498, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guinea peaked at 0.0907 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1961.
That places Guinea 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.011 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0168 | +52.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0231 | +37.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0287 | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0351 | +22.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0399 | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0445 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0494 | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0552 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0557 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0605 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0665 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.071 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0753 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0794 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0827 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0867 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0842 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0874 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0907 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0887 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.087 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.085 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0812 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0792 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0789 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0779 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0749 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0722 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0682 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0637 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0598 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.057 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.055 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0592 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0638 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0674 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0708 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0741 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.076 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0739 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0718 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0701 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0689 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0683 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0671 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0657 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0689 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0596 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0596 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0557 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0557 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0528 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0519 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0516 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0507 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0504 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0498 | -1.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0498 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0498 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +52.7% | 0.011 | 0.0168 |
| 1963 | +37.5% | 0.0168 | 0.0231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0337 | 0.011 | 0.0552 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0749 | 0.0557 | 0.0874 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0816 | 0.0722 | 0.0907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.062 | 0.055 | 0.0708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0705 | 0.0657 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 | 0.0498 | 0.0596 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guinea?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Guinea was 0.0498 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0907 in 1980.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Guinea ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.