Share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of land area used for agriculture was 29.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea-Bissau is 29.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 29.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.4% | — |
| 1962 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.3% | 29.9% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea-Bissau was 29.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.