Arable land use per person in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Arable land use per person was 0.1837 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1837 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4306 hectares per person
in 1967
All-time low
0.1678 hectares per person
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Guinea-Bissau is 0.1837 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.4306 hectares per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1678 hectares per person, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4034 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3987 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3953 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3993 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4087 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4145 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4306 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4238 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4212 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4192 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4179 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4176 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4217 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4158 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3917 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3673 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3438 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3221 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.311 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3075 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3051 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3155 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.322 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3226 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.323 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2741 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2589 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2441 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2506 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2568 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2513 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2441 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.255 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2564 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.25 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2361 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2317 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.219 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2314 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.243 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2379 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2172 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2047 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2075 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2027 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.193 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1882 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1834 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1915 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1866 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1817 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1723 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1679 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1719 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1715 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1865 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1862 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1915 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1843 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1837 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1837 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4106 hectares per person | 0.3953 hectares per person | 0.4306 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3828 hectares per person | 0.311 hectares per person | 0.4217 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2923 hectares per person | 0.2441 hectares per person | 0.323 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2432 hectares per person | 0.219 hectares per person | 0.2568 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2075 hectares per person | 0.1834 hectares per person | 0.243 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1774 hectares per person | 0.1678 hectares per person | 0.1915 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1864 hectares per person | 0.1837 hectares per person | 0.1915 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 65 Afghanistan 0.1893 hectares per person compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 0.1872 hectares per person compare
- 67 Syria 0.1865 hectares per person compare
- 69 Zambia 0.1834 hectares per person compare
- 70 Morocco 0.1823 hectares per person compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.1812 hectares per person 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Guinea-Bissau?
- Arable land use per person in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1837 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4306 hectares per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1678 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arable land use per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.