Marine protected areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Marine protected areas was 9.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
10
in 2015
All-time low
8.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Guinea-Bissau, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 9.1 for marine protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2013.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Marine protected areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.5 | — |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5, 18.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 13.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.57 | 8.5 | 10 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.03 | 9 | 9.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 50 Isle of Man 10.8 compare
- 51 Croatia 9.3 compare
- 52 Canada 9.2 compare
- 54 American Samoa 8.7 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 8.6 compare
- 55 Cyprus 8.6 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 marine protected areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Marine protected areas in Guinea-Bissau was 9.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for marine protected areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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