What is land area in Guinea-Bissau?

Land area in Guinea-Bissau was 28,120 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The highest recorded value was 28,120 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?

The lowest recorded value was 28,120 sq. km in 1961.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land area?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Land area in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Guinea-Bissau: Land area was 28,120 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

28,120 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

139th

of 216 countries

All-time high

28,120 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

28,120 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Guinea-Bissau is 28,120 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28,120 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28,120 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Guinea-Bissau 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Guinea-Bissau, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	28,120 sq. km	—
1962	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	28,120 sq. km	+0.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

Guinea-Bissau's 28,120 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Guinea-Bissau's 28,120 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	9
1970s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	10
1980s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	10
1990s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	10
2000s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	10
2010s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	10
2020s	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	28,120 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

136 Belgium 30,494 sq. km compare
137 Lesotho 30,360 sq. km compare
138 Armenia 28,199 sq. km compare
140 Equatorial Guinea 28,050 sq. km compare
141 Solomon Islands 27,990 sq. km compare
142 Haiti 27,560 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Guinea-Bissau?: Land area in Guinea-Bissau was 28,120 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 28,120 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 28,120 sq. km in 1961.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.