Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0061 ha per person.
The figure is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.029 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per person, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0163 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0159 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.015 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per person | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 ha per person | +239.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 ha per person | +154.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 ha per person | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.029 ha per person | +1278.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0142 ha per person | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 ha per person | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 ha per person | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 ha per person | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 ha per person | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 ha per person | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 ha per person | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 ha per person | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 ha per person | +97.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 ha per person | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 ha per person | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 ha per person | +103.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 ha per person | -41.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0061 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0061 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1278.0% | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.029 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0163 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.69 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 527.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 932.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 232.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1541 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.029 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.