Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.7428 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guinea is 0.7428 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guinea peaked at 2.96 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7428 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Guinea 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.96 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.9 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.85 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.8 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.75 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.7 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.65 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.6 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.55 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.5 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.46 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.41 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.37 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.34 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.3 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.26 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.23 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.19 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.16 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.12 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.08 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.04 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.95 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.86 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.81 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.77 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.72 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.68 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.6 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.55 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.46 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.38 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.27 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.25 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9797 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.956 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9326 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9093 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8863 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8639 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8422 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8209 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8002 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7804 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7613 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7428 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.7428 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.7428 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 hectares per person | 2.55 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.5 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 hectares per person | 1.72 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9224 hectares per person | 0.8209 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7712 hectares per person | 0.7428 hectares per person | 0.8002 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guinea?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Guinea was 0.7428 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7428 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.