Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.13 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.13 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.16 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea-Bissau is 0.13 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.16 kilograms per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 1999.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -90.0% |
| 1993 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +500.0% |
| 1994 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.041 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.145 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.147 kilograms per hectare | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 179 Sudan 0.19 kilograms per hectare compare
- 180 Senegal 0.15 kilograms per hectare compare
- 180 Thailand 0.15 kilograms per hectare compare
- 183 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0.11 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Central African Republic 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Iraq 0.1 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea-Bissau?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea-Bissau was 0.13 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 1999.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.