Arable land in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Arable land was 395,530 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Guinea-Bissau stood at 395,530 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 395,530 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,000 hectares, in 1988.
That places Guinea-Bissau 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,333 hectares | 235,000 hectares | 245,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 251,500 hectares | 245,000 hectares | 255,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,700 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 290,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 266,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 280,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,000 hectares | 270,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,629 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 366,953 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,205 hectares | 374,911 hectares | 395,530 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 128 Ireland 439,000 hectares compare
- 129 North Macedonia 416,000 hectares compare
- 130 Switzerland 396,421 hectares compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 370,000 hectares compare
- 133 Lesotho 356,748 hectares compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 330,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.20 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 242,659 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 323,557 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Guinea-Bissau?
- Arable land in Guinea-Bissau was 395,530 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 395,530 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 hectares in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for arable land?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.