Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0091 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0091 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0229 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0091 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0091 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.0178 sq. km per person | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 0.0174 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3104 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3882 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0091 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.