Permanent crops — Area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Permanent crops — Area was 234.56 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Guinea-Bissau stood at 234.56 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 256.14 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43 1000 ha, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 48 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 53 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75 1000 ha | +41.5% |
| 1985 | 78 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 85 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 90 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 117 1000 ha | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 117 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 117 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 117 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 117 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 117 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 126 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 142 1000 ha | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 187 1000 ha | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 197 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 228 1000 ha | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 247.37 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 247.37 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 247.37 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 247.37 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 250.32 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 252.53 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 251.91 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 250.22 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 256.14 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 256.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 256.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 256.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 256.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 256.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 256.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 255.98 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 253.88 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 252.76 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 252.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 252.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 252.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 252.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 247.71 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 234.56 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 234.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 234.56 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.19 1000 ha, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 234.56 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43 1000 ha | 43 1000 ha | 43 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.4 1000 ha | 43 1000 ha | 45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.2 1000 ha | 48 1000 ha | 117 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.5 1000 ha | 117 1000 ha | 228 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.67 1000 ha | 247.37 1000 ha | 256.14 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.88 1000 ha | 252.76 1000 ha | 256.14 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.47 1000 ha | 234.56 1000 ha | 252.76 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 91 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 255.74 1000 ha compare
- 92 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 252.55 1000 ha compare
- 93 Japan 249 1000 ha compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 223 1000 ha compare
- 95 Moldova 223 1000 ha compare
- 97 Sudan 216 1000 ha compare
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 permanent crops — area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Permanent crops — area in Guinea-Bissau was 234.56 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 256.14 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for permanent crops — area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.