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

The highest recorded value was 36,130 sq. km in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 36,130 sq. km in 1961.

How does Guinea-Bissau rank for surface area?

Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface 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.

Surface area in Guinea-Bissau

Name: Surface area in Guinea-Bissau
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Guinea-Bissau: Surface area was 36,130 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

36,130 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

135th

of 216 countries

All-time high

36,130 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

36,130 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, surface area in Guinea-Bissau stood at 36,130 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36,130 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36,130 sq. km, in 1961.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Guinea-Bissau, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	36,130 sq. km	—
1962	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	36,130 sq. km	+0.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

Guinea-Bissau's 36,130 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Guinea-Bissau's 36,130 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	9
1970s	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	10
1980s	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	10
1990s	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	10
2000s	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	10
2010s	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	10
2020s	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	36,130 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

132 Netherlands 41,540 sq. km compare
133 Switzerland 41,291 sq. km compare
134 Bhutan 38,390 sq. km compare
136 Moldova 33,850 sq. km compare
137 Belgium 30,689 sq. km compare
138 Lesotho 30,360 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 surface area in Guinea-Bissau?: Surface area in Guinea-Bissau was 36,130 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The highest recorded value was 36,130 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?: The lowest recorded value was 36,130 sq. km in 1961.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for surface area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface 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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.