Economically active population in agriculture, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 211,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture, female in Guinea-Bissau is 211,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 211,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 127,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 127,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 131,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 133,000 FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 134,000 FAO, number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 137,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 137,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 141,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 144,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 147,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 150,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 153,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 156,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 159,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 161,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 164,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 168,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 172,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 175,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 171,000 FAO, number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 175,000 FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 178,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 181,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 181,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 184,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 186,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 190,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 193,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 193,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 196,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 200,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 203,000 FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 207,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 211,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 138,100 FAO, number | 127,000 FAO, number | 150,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,400 FAO, number | 153,000 FAO, number | 175,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,200 FAO, number | 178,000 FAO, number | 200,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,000 FAO, number | 203,000 FAO, number | 211,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0003 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Guinea-Bissau was 211,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 211,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.