Agricultural land use per person in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3358 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3358 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.9451 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.335 hectares per person
in 2022
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Guinea-Bissau, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.3358 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.9451 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.335 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9451 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.9333 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1200 | 0.9208 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1300 | 0.9078 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1400 | 0.8939 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1500 | 0.8792 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1600 | 0.8635 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1700 | 0.8466 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1710 | 0.8448 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1720 | 0.843 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1730 | 0.8412 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1740 | 0.8394 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1750 | 0.8376 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 0.8357 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 0.8338 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 0.832 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 0.8301 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 0.8281 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 0.8262 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 0.8242 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 0.8222 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 0.8202 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 0.8182 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.8162 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.8141 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.812 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.8099 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.8078 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.8056 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.8034 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.8012 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.799 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.7967 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.7965 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7962 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.796 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.7958 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.7955 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7953 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.7951 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.7949 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7946 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7944 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7855 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7773 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7692 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7604 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7504 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7392 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7419 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7289 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7155 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.702 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.688 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6739 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6673 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6628 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6547 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.65 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6491 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6477 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6457 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6427 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6405 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6421 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6377 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6519 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6444 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5932 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.574 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5505 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5753 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5716 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5616 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.548 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5534 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.55 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.546 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.543 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5406 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5386 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5363 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5334 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5298 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5257 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5211 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5161 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5108 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5053 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4995 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4934 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4871 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4934 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4894 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4855 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4819 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4783 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4749 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4695 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4615 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4627 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4577 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4541 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3366 hectares per person | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.335 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3354 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3356 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3358 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9451 hectares per person | 0.9451 hectares per person | 0.9451 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9333 hectares per person | 0.9333 hectares per person | 0.9333 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9208 hectares per person | 0.9208 hectares per person | 0.9208 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9078 hectares per person | 0.9078 hectares per person | 0.9078 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8939 hectares per person | 0.8939 hectares per person | 0.8939 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8792 hectares per person | 0.8792 hectares per person | 0.8792 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8635 hectares per person | 0.8635 hectares per person | 0.8635 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8466 hectares per person | 0.8466 hectares per person | 0.8466 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8448 hectares per person | 0.8448 hectares per person | 0.8448 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.843 hectares per person | 0.843 hectares per person | 0.843 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8412 hectares per person | 0.8412 hectares per person | 0.8412 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8394 hectares per person | 0.8394 hectares per person | 0.8394 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8376 hectares per person | 0.8376 hectares per person | 0.8376 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8357 hectares per person | 0.8357 hectares per person | 0.8357 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8338 hectares per person | 0.8338 hectares per person | 0.8338 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.832 hectares per person | 0.832 hectares per person | 0.832 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8301 hectares per person | 0.8301 hectares per person | 0.8301 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8281 hectares per person | 0.8281 hectares per person | 0.8281 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8262 hectares per person | 0.8262 hectares per person | 0.8262 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8242 hectares per person | 0.8242 hectares per person | 0.8242 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8222 hectares per person | 0.8222 hectares per person | 0.8222 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8202 hectares per person | 0.8202 hectares per person | 0.8202 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8182 hectares per person | 0.8182 hectares per person | 0.8182 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8162 hectares per person | 0.8162 hectares per person | 0.8162 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8141 hectares per person | 0.8141 hectares per person | 0.8141 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.812 hectares per person | 0.812 hectares per person | 0.812 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.8099 hectares per person | 0.8099 hectares per person | 0.8099 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.8078 hectares per person | 0.8078 hectares per person | 0.8078 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.8056 hectares per person | 0.8056 hectares per person | 0.8056 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.8034 hectares per person | 0.8034 hectares per person | 0.8034 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.8012 hectares per person | 0.8012 hectares per person | 0.8012 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.799 hectares per person | 0.799 hectares per person | 0.799 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7957 hectares per person | 0.7946 hectares per person | 0.7967 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7563 hectares per person | 0.7155 hectares per person | 0.7944 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6641 hectares per person | 0.6457 hectares per person | 0.702 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6152 hectares per person | 0.5505 hectares per person | 0.6519 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5489 hectares per person | 0.5363 hectares per person | 0.5716 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5122 hectares per person | 0.4871 hectares per person | 0.5334 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4755 hectares per person | 0.4577 hectares per person | 0.4934 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3554 hectares per person | 0.335 hectares per person | 0.4541 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Guinea-Bissau?
- Agricultural land use per person in Guinea-Bissau was 0.3358 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9451 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.335 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.