Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guinea-Bissau is 0.14, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 143rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.108 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.127 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1433 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 3 |
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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guinea-Bissau was 0.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 143rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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