Land use over the long-term in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Land use over the long-term was 175,200 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
175,200 hectares
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
142nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
239,790 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
20,876 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Guinea-Bissau, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Guinea-Bissau is 175,200 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 239,790 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,876 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 20,876 hectares | 20,876 hectares | 20,876 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 23,302 hectares | 23,302 hectares | 23,302 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 25,964 hectares | 25,964 hectares | 25,964 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 28,870 hectares | 28,870 hectares | 28,870 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 32,021 hectares | 32,021 hectares | 32,021 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 35,412 hectares | 35,412 hectares | 35,412 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 39,021 hectares | 39,021 hectares | 39,021 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 42,806 hectares | 42,806 hectares | 42,806 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 43,276 hectares | 43,276 hectares | 43,276 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 43,778 hectares | 43,778 hectares | 43,778 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 44,313 hectares | 44,313 hectares | 44,313 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 44,886 hectares | 44,886 hectares | 44,886 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 45,502 hectares | 45,502 hectares | 45,502 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 46,166 hectares | 46,166 hectares | 46,166 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 46,884 hectares | 46,884 hectares | 46,884 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 47,664 hectares | 47,664 hectares | 47,664 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 48,516 hectares | 48,516 hectares | 48,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 49,449 hectares | 49,449 hectares | 49,449 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 50,479 hectares | 50,479 hectares | 50,479 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 51,622 hectares | 51,622 hectares | 51,622 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 52,900 hectares | 52,900 hectares | 52,900 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 54,341 hectares | 54,341 hectares | 54,341 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 81,850 hectares | 81,850 hectares | 81,850 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 83,879 hectares | 83,879 hectares | 83,879 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 86,812 hectares | 86,812 hectares | 86,812 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 92,559 hectares | 92,559 hectares | 92,559 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 98,677 hectares | 98,677 hectares | 98,677 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 105,188 hectares | 105,188 hectares | 105,188 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 112,118 hectares | 112,118 hectares | 112,118 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 118,310 hectares | 118,310 hectares | 118,310 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 136,459 hectares | 136,459 hectares | 136,459 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 155,829 hectares | 155,829 hectares | 155,829 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 197,088 hectares | 185,069 hectares | 209,188 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 211,670 hectares | 211,670 hectares | 211,670 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 211,670 hectares | 211,670 hectares | 211,670 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,670 hectares | 211,670 hectares | 211,670 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,240 hectares | 146,675 hectares | 217,340 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,622 hectares | 115,120 hectares | 209,125 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,308 hectares | 197,570 hectares | 239,790 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,700 hectares | 175,200 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2417 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3567 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Guinea-Bissau?
- Land use over the long-term in Guinea-Bissau was 175,200 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 239,790 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,876 hectares in 1000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land use over the long-term?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.