Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +48.0% | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 26 Laos 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Lesotho 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Gabon 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bhutan 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.