Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 6.93 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.93 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 209 countries
All-time high
8.53 percent
in 2015
All-time low
4.09 percent
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.93 percent.
That represents a change of down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.53 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.09 percent, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.53 percent | — |
| 1962 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.53 percent | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.66 percent | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.66 percent | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.66 percent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.66 percent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.64 percent | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.73 percent | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.43 percent | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 6.73 percent | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.22 percent | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 4.09 percent | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 4.39 percent | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.37 percent | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 5.99 percent | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.94 percent | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.24 percent | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.54 percent | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.84 percent | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.14 percent | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.44 percent | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.03 percent | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.33 percent | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.63 percent | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.93 percent | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.23 percent | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.53 percent | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.18 percent | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.18 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.21 percent | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.11 percent | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 7.11 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.93 percent | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.93 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.93 percent | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.93 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.93 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.53 percent | 7.53 percent | 7.53 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.53 percent | 7.53 percent | 7.53 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.53 percent | 7.53 percent | 7.53 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.19 percent | 5.22 percent | 7.73 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 percent | 4.09 percent | 7.44 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 percent | 7.03 percent | 8.53 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 percent | 6.93 percent | 7.11 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea-Bissau was 6.93 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 percent in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).