Land use for palm oil production in Guinea
Guinea: Land use for palm oil production was 333,229 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
333,229 hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
333,229 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
225,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for palm oil production in Guinea is 333,229 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Guinea peaked at 333,229 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 225,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Guinea 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land use for palm oil production in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 225,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 225,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 230,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 240,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 250,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 260,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 285,000 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 295,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 300,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 310,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 310,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 313,532 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 315,882 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 315,639 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 318,182 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 320,801 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 322,013 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 330,699 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 328,957 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 330,963 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 331,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 333,229 hectares | +0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 333,229 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,858 hectares, 8.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 333,229 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 18.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225,000 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 225,000 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,000 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 240,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 293,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 310,000 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,605 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 322,013 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,970 hectares | 328,957 hectares | 333,229 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 5 Colombia 511,583 hectares compare
- 6 Ghana 435,934 hectares compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 359,423 hectares compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 296,829 hectares compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 281,937 hectares compare
- 11 Guatemala 230,000 hectares compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % 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 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Guinea?
- Land use for palm oil production in Guinea was 333,229 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?
- The highest recorded value was 333,229 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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