Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0164 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0164 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0637 sq. km per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th of 216 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.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.062 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0613 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0608 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0614 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0628 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0637 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0625 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0621 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0618 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0616 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0616 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0589 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0487 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0456 sq. km per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0441 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0429 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0422 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0415 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0409 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0402 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0396 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.039 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0384 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0377 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0299 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0164 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0164 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0622 sq. km per person | 0.0608 sq. km per person | 0.0637 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0551 sq. km per person | 0.0441 sq. km per person | 0.0618 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0406 sq. km per person | 0.0377 sq. km per person | 0.0436 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0331 sq. km per person | 0.0299 sq. km per person | 0.0371 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 sq. km per person | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0293 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 sq. km per person | 0.0184 sq. km per person | 0.0231 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 0.0179 sq. km per person | 5 |
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0164 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0637 sq. km per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface 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.