Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 357.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 357.66 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 357.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.15, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.15 | — |
| 2001 | 112.39 | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 136.4 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 187.81 | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 225.13 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 243.04 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 245.33 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 243.08 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 248.15 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 244.26 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 248.88 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 268.63 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 268.09 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 260.83 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 277.18 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 286.62 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 295.2 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 318.53 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 340.07 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 348.2 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 353.35 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 356.82 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 357.66 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.08 | 85.15 | 248.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.22 | 248.88 | 348.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.95 | 353.35 | 357.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 432.49 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 387.61 compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 381.51 compare
- 90 Djibouti 349.1 compare
- 91 Suriname 344.69 compare
- 92 Latvia 341.71 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0071 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guinea-Bissau was 357.66 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 357.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.15 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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