Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 109 Congo 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Austria 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Costa Rica 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Slovenia 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Guam 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Argentina 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area 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.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area 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
Agricultural land — Area 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.