Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 195 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Guinea-Bissau is 195 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 239.79 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 115.12 1000 ha, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 211.67 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 211.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 215.45 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 215.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 215.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 215.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 214.9 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 217.34 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 180.79 1000 ha | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 189.23 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 146.68 1000 ha | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 115.12 1000 ha | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 123.57 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 151.01 1000 ha | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 168.46 1000 ha | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 166.9 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 175.35 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 183.79 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 192.24 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 200.68 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 209.13 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 197.57 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 206.01 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 214.46 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 222.9 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 231.35 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 239.79 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 230 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 231 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 200 1000 ha | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 195 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 195 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 195 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 195 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 195 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,533 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 195 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.67 1000 ha | 211.67 1000 ha | 211.67 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 211.67 1000 ha | 211.67 1000 ha | 211.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.67 1000 ha | 211.67 1000 ha | 211.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.24 1000 ha | 146.68 1000 ha | 217.34 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.62 1000 ha | 115.12 1000 ha | 209.13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.31 1000 ha | 197.57 1000 ha | 239.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 196 1000 ha | 195 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 164 Montenegro 229.23 1000 ha compare
- 165 Jamaica 229 1000 ha compare
- 166 Denmark 222 1000 ha compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 190 1000 ha compare
- 169 Norway 176 1000 ha compare
- 170 New Caledonia 174.33 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Guinea-Bissau was 195 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 239.79 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.12 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.