Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Terrestrial protected areas was 26.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2022
All-time low
16.2
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau is 26.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 27.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 2013.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.2 | — |
| 2014 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.3 | +57.5% |
| 2021 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.1 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.49 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.53 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau was 26.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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