What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea was 10.70 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 10.79 million hectares in 1990.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 10.70 million hectares in 1961.

How does Guinea rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Guinea ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea

Name: Area of 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: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 10.70 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

10.70 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

50th

of 208 countries

All-time high

10.79 million hectares

in 1990

All-time low

10.70 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 10.70 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea peaked at 10.79 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.70 million hectares, in 1961.

Guinea ranks 50th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	9
1970s	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10
1980s	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10
1990s	10.71 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10.79 million hectares	10
2000s	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10
2010s	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10
2020s	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	10.70 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Guinea

47 Uruguay 12.00 million hectares compare
48 Indonesia 11.00 million hectares compare
49 United Kingdom 10.92 million hectares compare
51 France 10.37 million hectares compare
52 India 10.25 million hectares compare
53 Congo 10.00 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Guinea

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Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Guinea was 10.70 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 10.79 million hectares in 1990.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 10.70 million hectares in 1961.
How does Guinea rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Guinea ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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: 07 August 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.