Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 55 Luxembourg 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malaysia 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Indonesia 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Greece 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Latvia 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.