Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 59.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Guinea-Bissau is 59.48, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 59.48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.03, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.03 | — |
| 2001 | 29.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.03 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.83 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 30.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.87 | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 45.87 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.87 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.87 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.87 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.48 | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 59.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 59.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.44 | 29.03 | 45.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.67 | 45.87 | 59.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.48 | 59.48 | 59.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0779 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Guinea-Bissau?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Guinea-Bissau was 59.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 59.48 in 2015.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.03 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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