FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.5063 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea stood at 0.5063 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.8722 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3614 hectares per person, in 2009.
That places Guinea 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8722 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8558 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8379 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.822 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8074 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7954 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7819 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7667 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7489 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7352 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7252 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7138 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7021 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6899 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6793 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.671 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6596 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6485 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6421 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.631 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6189 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6061 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5955 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.584 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5728 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5536 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5397 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5344 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5193 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.507 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4899 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4802 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4671 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4565 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4425 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4316 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.423 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4164 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4066 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3991 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3937 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3917 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3849 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3774 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3709 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3708 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3757 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3819 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3614 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4194 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4138 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4452 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4423 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4643 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4707 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4674 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.471 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4726 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4593 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4696 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.484 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4966 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5063 hectares per person | +2.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.5063 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.5063 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8098 hectares per person | 0.7489 hectares per person | 0.8722 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6867 hectares per person | 0.6421 hectares per person | 0.7352 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5756 hectares per person | 0.5193 hectares per person | 0.631 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4521 hectares per person | 0.4066 hectares per person | 0.507 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3807 hectares per person | 0.3614 hectares per person | 0.3991 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4526 hectares per person | 0.4138 hectares per person | 0.4726 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4891 hectares per person | 0.4696 hectares per person | 0.5063 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Guinea was 0.5063 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8722 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3614 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Guinea rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 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.