Temporary fallow — Area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Temporary fallow — Area was 37.68 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Guinea-Bissau is 37.68 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.54 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.7 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Guinea-Bissau 132nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.54 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 40.19 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 38.72 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 40.59 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 40.4 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.31 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.82 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.84 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 36.7 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 39.63 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 38.35 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 38.69 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.73 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.06 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.68 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 37.68 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 298.24 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 37.68 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.79 1000 ha | 36.7 1000 ha | 43.54 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.99 1000 ha | 37.06 1000 ha | 39.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.68 1000 ha | 37.68 1000 ha | 37.68 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 129 Mauritania 50.34 1000 ha compare
- 130 Costa Rica 47.5 1000 ha compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 41.42 1000 ha compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 36.91 1000 ha compare
- 134 Gabon 36.35 1000 ha compare
- 135 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 33 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 temporary fallow — area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Temporary fallow — area in Guinea-Bissau was 37.68 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.54 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.