Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 77.91 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau stood at 77.91 %.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 82.62 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.77 %, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.06 % | 56.77 % | 57.64 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.21 % | 57.64 % | 58.63 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.15 % | 58.87 % | 63.48 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.93 % | 63.01 % | 77.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.11 % | 71.94 % | 82.62 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.05 % | 69.87 % | 75.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.94 % | 75.88 % | 77.91 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 116 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau was 77.91 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 82.62 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.77 % in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.