FAO projections of arable land in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: FAO projections of arable land was 645,530 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
645,530 hectares
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
127th
of 224 countries
All-time high
645,530 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
278,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Guinea-Bissau is 645,530 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 645,530 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278,000 hectares, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 224 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 278,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 288,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 288,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 288,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 288,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 288,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 288,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 293,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 298,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 298,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 298,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 299,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 299,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 303,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 310,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 323,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 333,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 360,000 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 368,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 335,000 hectares | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 330,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 320,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 357,000 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 367,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 367,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 367,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 387,000 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 397,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 406,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 412,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 457,000 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 457,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 508,000 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 548,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 548,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 529,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 520,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 530,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 530,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 530,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 530,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 530,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 530,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 550,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 564,845 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 564,884 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 579,604 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 616,953 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 624,911 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 644,355 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 638,024 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 645,530 hectares | +1.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 645,530 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 645,530 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,333 hectares | 278,000 hectares | 288,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 294,900 hectares | 288,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 333,900 hectares | 303,000 hectares | 368,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,500 hectares | 367,000 hectares | 508,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 532,500 hectares | 520,000 hectares | 548,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,629 hectares | 550,000 hectares | 616,953 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 638,205 hectares | 624,911 hectares | 645,530 hectares | 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fao projections of arable land in Guinea-Bissau was 645,530 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 645,530 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.