Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0068 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0068 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0281 ha per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 ha per person, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0051 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.005 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0051 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 ha per person | +102.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0088 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0069 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.006 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 ha per person | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0162 ha per person | +40.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.019 ha per person | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 ha per person | -42.0% |
| 1989 | 0.011 ha per person | +59.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0132 ha per person | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 ha per person | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 ha per person | +54.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0207 ha per person | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.023 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 ha per person | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 ha per person | +57.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0266 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0281 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 ha per person | -63.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.011 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 ha per person | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.004 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 ha per person | +73.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.01 ha per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.007 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 ha per person | -2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0068 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0136 ha per person, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0068 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 ha per person, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0162 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.019 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 ha per person | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0207 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 ha per person | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0281 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.01 ha per person | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0068 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0281 ha per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.