What is arable land — area in Guinea?

Arable land — area in Guinea was 6,070 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 6,070 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 2,741 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Guinea rank for arable land — area?

Guinea ranks 54th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Guinea

Name: Arable land — Area in Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Guinea: Arable land — Area was 6,070 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

6,070 1000 ha

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

54th

of 248 countries

All-time high

6,070 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

2,741 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Guinea, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 6,070 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Guinea peaked at 6,070 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,741 1000 ha, in 1961.

Guinea ranks 54th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Arable land — Area in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,741 1000 ha	—
1962	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	2,741 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	2,817 1000 ha	+2.8%
2007	2,916 1000 ha	+3.5%
2008	3,019 1000 ha	+3.5%
2009	2,889 1000 ha	-4.3%
2010	3,557 1000 ha	+23.1%
2011	3,576 1000 ha	+0.5%
2012	4,024 1000 ha	+12.5%
2013	4,088 1000 ha	+1.6%
2014	4,418 1000 ha	+8.1%
2015	4,763 1000 ha	+7.8%
2016	4,863 1000 ha	+2.1%
2017	5,027 1000 ha	+3.4%
2018	5,174 1000 ha	+2.9%
2019	4,902 1000 ha	-5.3%
2020	4,931 1000 ha	+0.6%
2021	5,203 1000 ha	+5.5%
2022	5,519 1000 ha	+6.1%
2023	5,955 1000 ha	+7.9%
2024	6,070 1000 ha	+1.9%

Guinea compared with similar countries

Guinea's 6,070 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Guinea's 6,070 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,741 1000 ha	2,741 1000 ha	2,741 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,741 1000 ha	2,741 1000 ha	2,741 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,741 1000 ha	2,741 1000 ha	2,741 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,741 1000 ha	2,741 1000 ha	2,741 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,809 1000 ha	2,741 1000 ha	3,019 1000 ha	10
2010s	4,439 1000 ha	3,557 1000 ha	5,174 1000 ha	10
2020s	5,536 1000 ha	4,931 1000 ha	6,070 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Guinea

51 Cameroon 6,200 1000 ha compare
52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,124 1000 ha compare
52 United Kingdom 6,124 1000 ha compare
55 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,054 1000 ha compare
56 Philippines 5,590 1000 ha compare
57 Belarus 5,520 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Guinea?: Arable land — area in Guinea was 6,070 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 6,070 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 2,741 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Guinea rank for arable land — area?: Guinea ranks 54th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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