Arable land use per person in Guinea
Guinea: Arable land use per person was 0.4165 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4165 hectares per person
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.757 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2916 hectares per person
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Guinea, 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
Guinea recorded 0.4165 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Guinea peaked at 0.757 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2916 hectares per person, in 2009.
Guinea ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.757 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7437 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7305 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7173 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7042 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6912 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6782 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6653 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6526 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6406 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6291 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6183 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.608 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5982 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5888 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5796 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5707 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5617 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5525 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5429 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5327 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5221 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5112 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4884 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4765 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4644 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4524 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4408 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4258 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4091 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3963 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3844 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.373 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3628 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3526 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3455 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.339 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3315 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3208 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.316 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3091 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3027 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2972 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3037 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3094 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2916 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3504 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3442 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3807 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3791 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4004 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4074 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.404 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4067 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4078 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3774 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3704 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3827 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3949 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4165 hectares per person | +5.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.4165 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.4165 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7045 hectares per person | 0.6526 hectares per person | 0.757 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5948 hectares per person | 0.5525 hectares per person | 0.6406 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4931 hectares per person | 0.4408 hectares per person | 0.5429 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.372 hectares per person | 0.3315 hectares per person | 0.4258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3072 hectares per person | 0.2916 hectares per person | 0.3251 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3858 hectares per person | 0.3442 hectares per person | 0.4078 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3911 hectares per person | 0.3704 hectares per person | 0.4165 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- 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)
- 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?
- Arable land use per person in Guinea was 0.4165 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.757 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2916 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Guinea rank for arable land use per person?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.