Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.101 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 8 United Arab Emirates 0.1389 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bahamas 0.1386 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sweden 0.1298 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1257 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Uganda 0.1205 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Liberia 0.1156 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1285 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.