Land use hidden — Total area in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Land use hidden — Total area was 36,130 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
36,130 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 202 countries
All-time high
36,130 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
36,130 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 36,130 Square kilometres for land use hidden — total area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36,130 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36,130 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land use hidden — Total area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1961 36,130 Square kilometres —
1962 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1963 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1964 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1965 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1966 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1967 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1968 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1969 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1970 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1971 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1972 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1973 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1974 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1975 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1976 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1977 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1978 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1979 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1980 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1981 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1982 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1983 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1984 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1985 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1986 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1987 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1988 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1989 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1990 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1991 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1992 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1993 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1994 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1995 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1996 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1997 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1998 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
1999 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2000 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2001 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2002 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2003 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2004 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2005 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2006 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2007 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2008 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2009 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2010 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2011 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2012 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2013 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2014 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2015 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2016 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2017 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2018 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2019 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2020 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2021 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2022 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%
2023 36,130 Square kilometres +0.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 36,130 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,875 Square kilometres, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 36,130 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270,935 Square kilometres, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 9
1970s 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 10
1980s 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 10
1990s 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 10
2000s 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 10
2010s 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 10
2020s 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 36,130 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 117 Denmark 42,920 Square kilometres compare
  2. 118 Switzerland 41,291 Square kilometres compare
  3. 119 Bhutan 38,390 Square kilometres compare
  4. 121 Taiwan 35,960 Square kilometres compare
  5. 122 Belgium 30,689 Square kilometres compare
  6. 123 Armenia 29,740 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Guinea-Bissau?
Land use hidden — total area in Guinea-Bissau was 36,130 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 36,130 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 36,130 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land use hidden — total area?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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