Economically active population in agriculture, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 252,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male 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, male in Guinea-Bissau is 252,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 252,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 162,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 162,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 165,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 167,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 169,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 171,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 173,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 175,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 177,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 180,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 182,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 185,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 187,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 190,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 193,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 196,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 198,000 FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 200,000 FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 203,000 FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 208,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 210,000 FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 213,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 215,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 219,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 222,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 225,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 227,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 230,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 234,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 237,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 241,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 244,000 FAO, number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 248,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 252,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 172,100 FAO, number | 162,000 FAO, number | 182,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,000 FAO, number | 185,000 FAO, number | 210,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,300 FAO, number | 213,000 FAO, number | 241,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,000 FAO, number | 244,000 FAO, number | 252,000 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 — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0071 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 87.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Guinea-Bissau was 252,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 252,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.