Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Guinea-Bissau 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
1971 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1972 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -10.4%
1973 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1974 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1975 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1976 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1977 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1978 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1979 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1980 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1981 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -27.9%
1982 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1983 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1984 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +20.2%
1985 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1986 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1987 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -28.1%
1988 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1989 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1990 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1991 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1992 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +13.6%
1993 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1994 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1995 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1996 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1997 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1998 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +13.7%
1999 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2000 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +58.6%
2001 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2002 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2003 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2004 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2005 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2006 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2007 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2008 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -20.9%
2009 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2010 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2011 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2012 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2013 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2014 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2015 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2016 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2017 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2018 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2019 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2020 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2021 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2022 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2023 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2024 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP +1.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +58.6% 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 14 Guinea 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 15 Lesotho 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 16 Sierra Leone 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 18 Ukraine 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 19 Madagascar 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 20 Benin 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,813 data points, 1961–2024
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Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.