FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2998 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 0.2998 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.5061 hectares per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2998 hectares per person, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4772 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4716 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4677 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4724 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4835 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4904 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4981 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4952 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4928 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4913 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4909 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4943 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4859 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4578 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4293 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4031 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3777 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3659 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3654 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.368 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3774 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3829 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4075 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4099 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3673 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.356 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3397 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3727 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3769 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.369 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3583 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3655 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3635 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3625 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3603 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3921 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3849 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4198 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4438 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4345 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4103 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3927 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3836 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3745 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3653 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3562 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3472 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3511 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.342 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.333 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3243 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3159 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3079 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3083 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3009 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3015 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3135 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3104 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.313 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.303 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2998 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.2998 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.2998 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4847 hectares per person | 0.4677 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4489 hectares per person | 0.3659 hectares per person | 0.4943 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3747 hectares per person | 0.3397 hectares per person | 0.4099 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3753 hectares per person | 0.3583 hectares per person | 0.4198 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3902 hectares per person | 0.3472 hectares per person | 0.4438 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3199 hectares per person | 0.3009 hectares per person | 0.3511 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3065 hectares per person | 0.2998 hectares per person | 0.313 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.2998 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5061 hectares per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2998 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.