Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0114 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0114 ha per person.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0467 ha per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 ha per person, in 1963.
That places Guinea-Bissau 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0069 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0068 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.007 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 ha per person | +77.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0086 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0085 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 ha per person | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 0.013 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0154 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0158 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0189 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0253 ha per person | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0305 ha per person | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0338 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0356 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0467 ha per person | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0402 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0374 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0278 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0274 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 ha per person | -41.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 ha per person | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.015 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 ha per person | +44.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 ha per person | -40.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 ha per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 ha per person | +71.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 ha per person | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 ha per person | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.011 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.012 ha per person | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0164 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 ha per person | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 0.009 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 ha per person | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0114 ha per person | +22.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0114 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0114 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0123 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0156 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0305 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0288 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 0.0467 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 0.0216 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0139 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person | 0.0219 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0164 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0123 ha per person | 5 |
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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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0114 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0467 ha per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 ha per person in 1963.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.