FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +59.7% | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.