Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.7112 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7112 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.42 ha per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.1422 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.7112 ha per square kilometre for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.42 ha per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1422 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2134 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1778 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1778 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1778 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1778 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2845 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3556 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3912 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4979 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7112 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.889 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9957 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.889 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.889 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3533 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4105 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4534 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4662 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4442 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5496 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5486 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5957 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8802 ha per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4452 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5477 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9602 ha per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6704 ha per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5477 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6401 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.889 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7468 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5669 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5105 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6511 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6937 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7154 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8754 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9908 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5067 ha per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5744 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6052 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7381 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7112 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8712 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8199 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9034 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7112 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7112 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.7112 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.7112 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8754 ha per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1758 ha per square kilometre | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3912 ha per square kilometre | 0.1778 ha per square kilometre | 0.889 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8979 ha per square kilometre | 0.3533 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5464 ha per square kilometre | 0.4442 ha per square kilometre | 0.8802 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6716 ha per square kilometre | 0.5105 ha per square kilometre | 0.9602 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7282 ha per square kilometre | 0.5067 ha per square kilometre | 0.9908 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7864 ha per square kilometre | 0.7112 ha per square kilometre | 0.9034 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.7112 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1422 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.