How does Guinea rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Guinea ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Guinea 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guinea: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 43.55 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

43.55 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 209 countries

All-time high

43.9 percent

in 1990

All-time low

43.55 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea, 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 stood at 43.55 percent. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea peaked at 43.9 percent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.55 percent, in 1961.

Guinea ranks 27th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	43.55 percent	—
1962	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1963	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1964	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1965	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1966	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1967	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1968	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1969	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1970	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1971	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1972	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1973	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1974	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1975	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1976	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1977	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1978	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1979	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1980	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1981	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1982	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1983	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1984	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1985	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1986	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1987	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1988	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1989	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1990	43.9 percent	+0.8%
1991	43.55 percent	-0.8%
1992	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1993	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1994	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1995	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1996	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1997	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1998	43.55 percent	+0.0%
1999	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2000	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2001	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2002	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2003	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2004	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2005	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2006	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2007	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2008	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2009	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2010	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2011	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2012	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2013	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2014	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2015	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2016	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2017	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2018	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2019	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2020	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2021	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2022	43.55 percent	+0.0%
2023	43.55 percent	+0.0%

Guinea compared with similar countries

Guinea's 43.55 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Guinea's 43.55 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	9
1970s	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	10
1980s	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	10
1990s	43.58 percent	43.55 percent	43.9 percent	10
2000s	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	10
2010s	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	10
2020s	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	43.55 percent	4

Countries ranked near Guinea

24 United Kingdom 45.15 percent compare
25 Mozambique 45.1 percent compare
26 Syria 44.46 percent compare
28 Australia 43.14 percent compare
29 Paraguay 42.38 percent compare
30 China 41.84 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Guinea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea was 43.55 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?: The highest recorded value was 43.9 percent in 1990.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 43.55 percent in 1961.
How does Guinea rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Guinea ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).