Land use for palm oil production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Land use for palm oil production was 9,570 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,570 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
19,500 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
8,500 hectares
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for palm oil production in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9,570 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19,500 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,500 hectares, in 1972.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land use for palm oil production in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,500 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 19,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 12,500 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 9,500 hectares | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,500 hectares | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 8,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,000 hectares | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 10,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,000 hectares | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 hectares | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 11,000 hectares | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 9,000 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 13,000 hectares | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,500 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,501 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,511 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,520 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,527 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,522 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,530 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,537 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,556 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,559 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,565 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 9,570 hectares | +0.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9,570 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,206 hectares, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9,570 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,278 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 19,500 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,700 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,700 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,150 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 9,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,500 hectares | 9,500 hectares | 9,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,511 hectares | 9,500 hectares | 9,530 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,557 hectares | 9,537 hectares | 9,570 hectares | 5 |
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % 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 land use for palm oil production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Land use for palm oil production in Guinea-Bissau was 9,570 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,500 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,500 hectares in 1972.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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