Share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea
Guinea: Share of land area used for agriculture was 73.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea, 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
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea stood at 73.2%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea peaked at 73.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1964.
Guinea ranks 14th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.4% | — |
| 1962 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 56.3% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4% | 56.3% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.4% | 56.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 56.5% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 56.9% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 57.2% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 61.3% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.1% | 73.2% | 4 |
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 share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Guinea was 73.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1964.
- How does Guinea rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Guinea ranks 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.