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Grazing land use over the long term in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Grazing land use over the long term was 175,200 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
175,200
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
142nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
239,790
in 2015
All-time low
20,876
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Grazing land use over the long term in Guinea-Bissau, 1000–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Guinea-Bissau is 175,200, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 239,790 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,876, in 1000.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Grazing land use over the long term in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 20,876 —
1100 23,302 +11.6%
1200 25,964 +11.4%
1300 28,870 +11.2%
1400 32,021 +10.9%
1500 35,412 +10.6%
1600 39,021 +10.2%
1700 42,806 +9.7%
1710 43,276 +1.1%
1720 43,778 +1.2%
1730 44,313 +1.2%
1740 44,886 +1.3%
1750 45,502 +1.4%
1760 46,166 +1.5%
1770 46,884 +1.6%
1780 47,664 +1.7%
1790 48,516 +1.8%
1800 49,449 +1.9%
1810 50,479 +2.1%
1820 51,622 +2.3%
1830 52,900 +2.5%
1840 54,341 +2.7%
1850 81,850 +50.6%
1860 83,879 +2.5%
1870 86,812 +3.5%
1880 92,559 +6.6%
1890 98,677 +6.6%
1900 105,188 +6.6%
1910 112,118 +6.6%
1920 118,310 +5.5%
1930 136,459 +15.3%
1940 155,829 +14.2%
1950 185,069 +18.8%
1951 187,946 +1.6%
1952 190,559 +1.4%
1953 193,078 +1.3%
1954 195,611 +1.3%
1955 198,232 +1.3%
1956 200,948 +1.4%
1957 203,735 +1.4%
1958 206,512 +1.4%
1959 209,188 +1.3%
1960 211,670 +1.2%
1961 211,670 +0.0%
1962 211,670 +0.0%
1963 211,670 +0.0%
1964 211,670 +0.0%
1965 211,670 +0.0%
1966 211,670 +0.0%
1967 211,670 +0.0%
1968 211,670 +0.0%
1969 211,670 +0.0%
1970 211,670 +0.0%
1971 211,670 +0.0%
1972 211,670 +0.0%
1973 211,670 +0.0%
1974 211,670 +0.0%
1975 211,670 +0.0%
1976 211,670 +0.0%
1977 211,670 +0.0%
1978 211,670 +0.0%
1979 211,670 +0.0%
1980 211,670 +0.0%
1981 211,670 +0.0%
1982 211,670 +0.0%
1983 211,670 +0.0%
1984 211,670 +0.0%
1985 211,670 +0.0%
1986 211,670 +0.0%
1987 211,670 +0.0%
1988 211,670 +0.0%
1989 211,670 +0.0%
1990 211,670 +0.0%
1991 215,450 +1.8%
1992 215,450 +0.0%
1993 215,450 +0.0%
1994 215,450 +0.0%
1995 214,895 -0.3%
1996 217,340 +1.1%
1997 180,785 -16.8%
1998 189,230 +4.7%
1999 146,675 -22.5%
2000 115,120 -21.5%
2001 123,565 +7.3%
2002 151,010 +22.2%
2003 168,455 +11.6%
2004 166,900 -0.9%
2005 175,345 +5.1%
2006 183,790 +4.8%
2007 192,235 +4.6%
2008 200,680 +4.4%
2009 209,125 +4.2%
2010 197,570 -5.5%
2011 206,014 +4.3%
2012 214,458 +4.1%
2013 222,902 +3.9%
2014 231,346 +3.8%
2015 239,790 +3.6%
2016 230,000 -4.1%
2017 230,000 +0.0%
2018 231,000 +0.4%
2019 200,000 -13.4%
2020 200,000 +0.0%
2021 200,000 +0.0%
2022 200,000 +0.0%
2023 187,600 -6.2%
2024 181,400 -3.3%
2025 175,200 -3.4%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 175,200 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 175,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grazing land use over the long term 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.

YearChange FromTo
1850 +50.6% 54,341 81,850

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 20,876 20,876 20,876 1
1100s 23,302 23,302 23,302 1
1200s 25,964 25,964 25,964 1
1300s 28,870 28,870 28,870 1
1400s 32,021 32,021 32,021 1
1500s 35,412 35,412 35,412 1
1600s 39,021 39,021 39,021 1
1700s 42,806 42,806 42,806 1
1710s 43,276 43,276 43,276 1
1720s 43,778 43,778 43,778 1
1730s 44,313 44,313 44,313 1
1740s 44,886 44,886 44,886 1
1750s 45,502 45,502 45,502 1
1760s 46,166 46,166 46,166 1
1770s 46,884 46,884 46,884 1
1780s 47,664 47,664 47,664 1
1790s 48,516 48,516 48,516 1
1800s 49,449 49,449 49,449 1
1810s 50,479 50,479 50,479 1
1820s 51,622 51,622 51,622 1
1830s 52,900 52,900 52,900 1
1840s 54,341 54,341 54,341 1
1850s 81,850 81,850 81,850 1
1860s 83,879 83,879 83,879 1
1870s 86,812 86,812 86,812 1
1880s 92,559 92,559 92,559 1
1890s 98,677 98,677 98,677 1
1900s 105,188 105,188 105,188 1
1910s 112,118 112,118 112,118 1
1920s 118,310 118,310 118,310 1
1930s 136,459 136,459 136,459 1
1940s 155,829 155,829 155,829 1
1950s 197,088 185,069 209,188 10
1960s 211,670 211,670 211,670 10
1970s 211,670 211,670 211,670 10
1980s 211,670 211,670 211,670 10
1990s 202,240 146,675 217,340 10
2000s 168,622 115,120 209,125 10
2010s 220,308 197,570 239,790 10
2020s 190,700 175,200 200,000 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 139 Jamaica 229,000 compare
  2. 140 Papua New Guinea 190,000 compare
  3. 141 Gambia 187,000 compare
  4. 143 New Caledonia 174,330 compare
  5. 144 Norway 174,229 compare
  6. 145 Fiji 173,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grazing land use over the long term in Guinea-Bissau?
Grazing land use over the long term in Guinea-Bissau was 175,200 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 239,790 in 2015.
What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 20,876 in 1000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for grazing land use over the long term?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grazing land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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