Country area — Area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Country area — Area was 3,612 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in Guinea-Bissau is 3,612 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3,613 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,612 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 155th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,613 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,613 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,612 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,612 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,612 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,612 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,612 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,613 1000 ha | 3,612 1000 ha | 3,613 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 152 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,154 1000 ha compare
- 153 Switzerland 4,129 1000 ha compare
- 154 Bhutan 3,839 1000 ha compare
- 156 China, Taiwan Province of 3,596 1000 ha compare
- 157 Republic of Moldova 3,385 1000 ha compare
- 157 Moldova 3,385 1000 ha 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Country area — area in Guinea-Bissau was 3,612 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,613 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,612 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for country area — area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.