Breakdown of habitable land area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Breakdown of habitable land area was 2,560 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Guinea-Bissau, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2,560 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 91.0% over five years.
That places Guinea-Bissau 166th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,340 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 2,030 hectares | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 1,590 hectares | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 2,330 hectares | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 2,560 hectares | +9.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,560 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 104,370 hectares, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,560 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Guinea-Bissau was 2,560 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,560 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,340 hectares in 2015.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.