Agricultural land — Area in Guinea
Guinea: Agricultural land — Area was 17,993 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Guinea stood at 17,993 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Guinea peaked at 17,993 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,841 1000 ha, in 1964.
Guinea ranks 62nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,858 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,854 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,844 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13,841 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 13,842 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,854 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 13,860 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,859 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,845 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 13,846 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13,859 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13,864 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,865 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,861 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,862 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13,873 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13,868 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,864 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,886 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 13,886 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13,884 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,882 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,893 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 13,901 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13,915 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13,885 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13,885 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,938 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 13,929 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14,051 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,982 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 14,021 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14,031 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14,054 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 14,044 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14,055 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 14,056 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,067 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,062 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,065 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,064 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,098 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14,114 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14,118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,129 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,212 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14,312 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14,437 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14,296 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 14,974 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 15,017 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15,427 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15,485 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,869 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16,606 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 16,728 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16,918 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,118 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16,895 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 16,946 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17,303 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 17,667 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17,968 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 17,993 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17,993 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17,993 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,851 1000 ha | 13,841 1000 ha | 13,860 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,865 1000 ha | 13,846 1000 ha | 13,886 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,900 1000 ha | 13,882 1000 ha | 13,938 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,042 1000 ha | 13,982 1000 ha | 14,067 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,184 1000 ha | 14,064 1000 ha | 14,437 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,104 1000 ha | 14,974 1000 ha | 17,118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,575 1000 ha | 16,946 1000 ha | 17,993 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 59 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21,541 1000 ha compare
- 60 Paraguay 21,427 1000 ha compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 18,591 1000 ha compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 17,121 1000 ha compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,744 1000 ha compare
- 64 United Kingdom 16,744 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Guinea?
- Agricultural land — area in Guinea was 17,993 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,993 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,841 1000 ha in 1964.
- How does Guinea rank for agricultural land — area?
- Guinea ranks 62nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.