Agricultural area over the long-term in Guinea
Guinea: Agricultural area over the long-term was 17.64 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.64 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 202 countries
All-time high
17.64 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
471,401 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 17.64 million hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Guinea peaked at 17.64 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 471,401 hectares, in 1000.
That places Guinea 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 471,401 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 540,055 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1200 | 618,698 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1300 | 708,780 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1400 | 811,964 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1500 | 930,154 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1600 | 1.07 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 1700 | 1.22 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 1710 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1720 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 1.26 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 1.28 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.29 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 1.30 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 1.32 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 1.35 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 1.37 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1820 | 1.39 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 1.41 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 1.44 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 1.04 million hectares | -27.5% |
| 1860 | 5.16 million hectares | +395.3% |
| 1870 | 5.44 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 5.80 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1890 | 6.18 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1900 | 6.45 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 6.87 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 7.39 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1930 | 8.69 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 1940 | 9.91 million hectares | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 12.08 million hectares | +21.8% |
| 1951 | 12.25 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 12.42 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 12.57 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 12.73 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 12.89 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 13.07 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 13.26 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 13.45 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 13.65 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 13.86 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 13.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.85 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 13.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.87 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.89 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 13.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.88 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.94 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 13.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.05 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.98 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.02 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.03 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.06 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.06 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.20 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.33 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.48 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.37 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.06 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 15.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.56 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.65 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.03 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.24 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.34 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.53 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.70 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.68 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.98 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.11 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.19 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.36 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.50 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 17.64 million hectares | +0.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17.64 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17.64 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +395.3% | 1.04 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares |
| 1850 | -27.5% | 1.44 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 471,401 hectares | 471,401 hectares | 471,401 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 540,055 hectares | 540,055 hectares | 540,055 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 618,698 hectares | 618,698 hectares | 618,698 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 708,780 hectares | 708,780 hectares | 708,780 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 811,964 hectares | 811,964 hectares | 811,964 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 930,154 hectares | 930,154 hectares | 930,154 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.16 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.80 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.18 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.45 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.87 million hectares | 6.87 million hectares | 6.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.39 million hectares | 7.39 million hectares | 7.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.69 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.91 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.84 million hectares | 12.08 million hectares | 13.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.85 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | 13.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.86 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | 13.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.90 million hectares | 13.88 million hectares | 13.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.04 million hectares | 13.98 million hectares | 14.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.20 million hectares | 14.06 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.99 million hectares | 15.06 million hectares | 16.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.29 million hectares | 16.98 million hectares | 17.64 million hectares | 6 |
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 agricultural area over the long-term in Guinea?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Guinea was 17.64 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,401 hectares in 1000.
- How does Guinea rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Guinea ranks 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.