Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 26.57 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau stood at 26.57 %.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 37.34 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.44 %, in 1974.
That places Guinea-Bissau 44th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.78 % | — |
| 1962 | 8.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.61 % | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 8.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.52 % | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.44 % | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.62 % | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.79 % | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.33 % | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 10.16 % | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 9.91 % | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 9.73 % | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 13.12 % | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 13.46 % | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 15.55 % | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 16.62 % | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 16.93 % | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 20.57 % | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 20.22 % | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 20.09 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.09 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.42 % | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 19.1 % | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 20.29 % | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 22.56 % | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 29.32 % | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 30.48 % | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 34.83 % | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 37.34 % | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 36.87 % | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 36.46 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.07 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.67 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.2 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 34.63 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.76 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34.37 % | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.98 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.61 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.24 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.88 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.53 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.17 % | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.77 % | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.64 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.04 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.8 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.49 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.97 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.37 % | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 27.47 % | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 26.57 % | -3.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.57 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.43 %, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.57 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.71 %, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +34.8% | 9.73 % | 13.12 % |
| 1997 | +30.0% | 22.56 % | 29.32 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.72 % | 8.61 % | 8.78 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.57 % | 8.44 % | 8.79 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.54 % | 9.33 % | 20.57 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.64 % | 19.1 % | 34.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.73 % | 34.37 % | 37.34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.37 % | 30.8 % | 33.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.77 % | 26.57 % | 30.49 % | 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 permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Guinea-Bissau was 26.57 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 37.34 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 % in 1974.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.