Land under cereal production in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Land under cereal production was 242,659 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Guinea-Bissau stood at 242,659 hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 242,659 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,000 hectares, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,611 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,550 hectares | 68,000 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,638 hectares | 84,809 hectares | 233,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,798 hectares | 109,273 hectares | 143,009 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,675 hectares | 133,300 hectares | 162,150 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,444 hectares | 119,173 hectares | 188,953 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,378 hectares | 191,944 hectares | 242,659 hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 323,557 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 13.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Guinea-Bissau?
- Land under cereal production in Guinea-Bissau was 242,659 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 242,659 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,000 hectares in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land under cereal production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.