Land use hidden — Other areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Land use hidden — Other areas was 167.79 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Guinea-Bissau stood at 167.79 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 272.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23,223 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,223 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 23,223 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23,223 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 23,223 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 23,223 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23,223 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 23,123 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 23,123 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23,123 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23,123 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23,123 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23,123 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23,073 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 23,023 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 23,023 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23,023 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23,013 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 23,013 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23,003 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 22,973 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 22,903 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 22,773 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 22,673 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22,403 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 22,323 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 22,653 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 22,703 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 22,803 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 22,433 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 46.65 Square kilometres | — |
| 1992 | 131.1 Square kilometres | +181.0% |
| 1993 | 15.55 Square kilometres | -88.1% |
| 1994 | 0 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 Square kilometres | — |
| 1996 | 0.0009 Square kilometres | +500.0% |
| 1997 | 0 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Square kilometres | — |
| 1999 | 0.0005 Square kilometres | — |
| 2000 | 0.0011 Square kilometres | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 Square kilometres | — |
| 2003 | 0.0008 Square kilometres | +400.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 0.0005 Square kilometres | — |
| 2007 | 0.0011 Square kilometres | +133.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 0.0006 Square kilometres | — |
| 2011 | 0 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 Square kilometres | — |
| 2013 | 0 Square kilometres | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Square kilometres | — |
| 2015 | 0.0005 Square kilometres | — |
| 2016 | 33.85 Square kilometres | +7393622.5% |
| 2017 | 117.86 Square kilometres | +248.2% |
| 2018 | 45.06 Square kilometres | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 65.97 Square kilometres | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 70.79 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.75 Square kilometres | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 158.46 Square kilometres | +1373.7% |
| 2023 | 167.79 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 167.79 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 34,797 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 167.79 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +7393622.5% | 0.0005 Square kilometres | 33.85 Square kilometres |
| 2022 | +1373.7% | 10.75 Square kilometres | 158.46 Square kilometres |
| 1996 | +500.0% | 0.0002 Square kilometres | 0.0009 Square kilometres |
| 2003 | +400.0% | 0.0002 Square kilometres | 0.0008 Square kilometres |
| 2017 | +248.2% | 33.85 Square kilometres | 117.86 Square kilometres |
| 1992 | +181.0% | 46.65 Square kilometres | 131.1 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,190 Square kilometres | 23,123 Square kilometres | 23,223 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,054 Square kilometres | 23,003 Square kilometres | 23,123 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,664 Square kilometres | 22,323 Square kilometres | 22,973 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.33 Square kilometres | 0 Square kilometres | 131.1 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 Square kilometres | 0 Square kilometres | 0.0011 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.27 Square kilometres | 0 Square kilometres | 117.86 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.95 Square kilometres | 10.75 Square kilometres | 167.79 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 166 Comoros 215 Square kilometres compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 211 Square kilometres compare
- 168 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 198.4 Square kilometres compare
- 170 Aruba 155.8 Square kilometres compare
- 171 Andorra 122.59 Square kilometres compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands 113.4 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — other areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Guinea-Bissau was 167.79 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23,223 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata