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Guinea-Bissau · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

2nd of 158 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture shareGuinea-Bissau's agriculture share fell from 54.2 % in 1996 to 40.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%40%50%60%40.6 %

Guinea-Bissau's agriculture share fell from 54.2 % in 1996 to 40.6 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

12th of 182 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Guinea-Bissau's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 68.0 % in 1996 to 61.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202560%62%64%66%68%70%61.1 %

Guinea-Bissau's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 68.0 % in 1996 to 61.1 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

42nd of 197 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource rentsGuinea-Bissau's resource rents fell from 19.8 % in 1992 to 10.4 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%10.4 %

Guinea-Bissau's resource rents fell from 19.8 % in 1992 to 10.4 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

125th of 209 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural land (% of land area)Guinea-Bissau's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 21.8 % in 1994 to 29.9 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202020%22%24%26%28%30%32%29.9 %

Guinea-Bissau's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 21.8 % in 1994 to 29.9 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

76th of 206 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (% of land area)Guinea-Bissau's arable land (% of land area) rose from 10.0 % in 1994 to 14.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520208%10%12%14%14.1 %

Guinea-Bissau's arable land (% of land area) rose from 10.0 % in 1994 to 14.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

68th of 206 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (hectares per person)Guinea-Bissau's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.160.180.200.220.240.260.280 ha

Guinea-Bissau's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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