FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 22.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.96 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
66th
of 208 countries
All-time high
22.96 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 22.96 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 22.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 10.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 10.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 10.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 11.02 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 11.49 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 11.84 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 13.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.91 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 11.74 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.38 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.76 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 14.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.44 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 19.49 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 19.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.81 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.56 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.94 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 22.22 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.91 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 22.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 22.96 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.44 hectares per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 22.96 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10.78 hectares per square kilometre | 13.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.67 hectares per square kilometre | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.94 hectares per square kilometre | 18.49 hectares per square kilometre | 19.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.01 hectares per square kilometre | 19.56 hectares per square kilometre | 21.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7 hectares per square kilometre | 22.22 hectares per square kilometre | 22.96 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 63 Luxembourg 24.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 24.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 23.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Greece 22.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Latvia 22.02 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 North Korea 21.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 22.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 22.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.