How have things changed? in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: How have things changed? was 54,128 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54,128 metric tons
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
63,850 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
700 metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Guinea-Bissau, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 54,128 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 243.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 63,850 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 700 metric tons, in 1966.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 900 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 700 metric tons | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,300 metric tons | +85.7% |
| 1969 | 1,400 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,500 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 1,400 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,700 metric tons | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 1,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,669 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3,575 metric tons | +114.2% |
| 1977 | 4,275 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 4,283 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,936 metric tons | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 4,166 metric tons | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 3,643 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 3,977 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 2,671 metric tons | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 2,751 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,743 metric tons | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 3,700 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,100 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 4,690 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 5,400 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 5,400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 5,200 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,350 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6,000 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 6,328 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 7,000 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 7,200 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,700 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 6,200 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 6,315 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,848 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 7,324 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6,153 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 6,650 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 6,983 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7,067 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,500 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 6,804 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6,721 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,584 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,549 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,750 metric tons | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 11,750 metric tons | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 15,750 metric tons | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 21,150 metric tons | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 28,460 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 38,375 metric tons | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 52,279 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 60,170 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 62,408 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 63,236 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 63,850 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 59,510 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 54,128 metric tons | -9.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 54,128 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 54,128 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +114.2% | 1,669 metric tons | 3,575 metric tons |
| 1968 | +85.7% | 700 metric tons | 1,300 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 metric tons | 700 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,474 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 4,283 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,884 metric tons | 2,671 metric tons | 5,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,038 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons | 7,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,736 metric tons | 6,153 metric tons | 7,324 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,982 metric tons | 6,549 metric tons | 60,170 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,626 metric tons | 54,128 metric tons | 63,850 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Guinea-Bissau?
- How have things changed? in Guinea-Bissau was 54,128 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 63,850 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for how have things changed??
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.