Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.5334 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5334 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
75th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.42 ha per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.1067 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 0.5334 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.42 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1067 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2134 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1778 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1245 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1778 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2134 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2845 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4267 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3556 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4267 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4267 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.569 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.569 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.569 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4623 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3912 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2304 ha per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3733 ha per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4554 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.401 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.384 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4765 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5277 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5439 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3378 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.889 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9246 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5263 ha per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6419 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5245 ha per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5179 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5965 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4182 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2707 ha per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2445 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2488 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4424 ha per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5856 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7307 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7112 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5334 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5334 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1304 ha per square kilometre | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | 0.2134 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2365 ha per square kilometre | 0.1067 ha per square kilometre | 0.4267 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4658 ha per square kilometre | 0.2304 ha per square kilometre | 0.569 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5082 ha per square kilometre | 0.3378 ha per square kilometre | 0.889 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8518 ha per square kilometre | 0.5179 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2869 ha per square kilometre | 0.2445 ha per square kilometre | 0.4424 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6402 ha per square kilometre | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | 0.7307 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 72 Czechia 0.8342 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Portugal 0.823 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.5869 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Spain 0.4801 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Central African Republic 0.4431 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4094 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.5334 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1067 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.