Land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0131 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0131 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0496 sq. km per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0483 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0473 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0478 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0496 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0494 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0486 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0483 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0481 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0474 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0458 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0432 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0294 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0484 sq. km per person | 0.0473 sq. km per person | 0.0496 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0429 sq. km per person | 0.0343 sq. km per person | 0.0481 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0316 sq. km per person | 0.0294 sq. km per person | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 sq. km per person | 0.0232 sq. km per person | 0.0289 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 sq. km per person | 0.0184 sq. km per person | 0.0228 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 sq. km per person | 0.0143 sq. km per person | 0.018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0131 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0496 sq. km per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land 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.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land 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.