What is inland waters — area in Guinea-Bissau?

Inland waters — area in Guinea-Bissau was 800.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 801 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 800.5 1000 ha in 2024.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for inland waters — area?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.

Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inland waters — Area in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Inland waters — Area in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Guinea-Bissau: Inland waters — Area was 800.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

800.5 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

64th

of 188 countries

All-time high

801 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

800.5 1000 ha

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, inland waters — area in Guinea-Bissau stood at 800.5 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 801 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 800.5 1000 ha, in 2024.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inland waters — Area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	801 1000 ha	—
1962	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	801 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	800.5 1000 ha	-0.1%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

Guinea-Bissau's 800.5 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 549.5 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Guinea-Bissau's 800.5 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 446 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	9
1970s	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	10
1980s	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	10
1990s	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	10
2000s	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	10
2010s	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	10
2020s	800.9 1000 ha	800.5 1000 ha	801 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

61 Tunisia 825 1000 ha compare
62 Kyrgyzstan 815 1000 ha compare
63 Ecuador 801 1000 ha compare
65 Germany 792 1000 ha compare
66 Poland 787 1000 ha compare
67 Ethiopia 768.4 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Guinea-Bissau?: Inland waters — area in Guinea-Bissau was 800.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 801 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 800.5 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for inland waters — area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Inland waters — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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