Surface area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Surface area was 36,130 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Guinea-Bissau stood at 36,130 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36,130 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36,130 sq. km, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 36,130 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.20 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 242,659 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 323,557 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Surface area in Guinea-Bissau was 36,130 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 36,130 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,130 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for surface area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.