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

Latest (2023)
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023

00.0010.0010.0010.0010.002197019962023

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

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +59.7% 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Eritrea 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 9 Guinea 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 10 Malawi 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 12 Chad 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 13 Togo 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 14 Mozambique 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 10,728 data points, 1961–2023
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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.