Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.3331 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 0.3331 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.53 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre | +645.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8695 ha per square kilometre | +427.9% |
| 1999 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7285 ha per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2007 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | +155.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 3.01 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4608 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5513 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8874 ha per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4783 ha per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4722 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3331 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.3331 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 ha per square kilometre, 82.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.3331 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 ha per square kilometre, 55.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +645.7% | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +427.9% | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre | 0.8695 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 0.7285 ha per square kilometre | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | 0.4608 ha per square kilometre | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6163 ha per square kilometre | 0.3331 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 10 Thailand 0.6353 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Nicaragua 0.5058 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Sudan 0.3931 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malawi 0.3012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bahamas 0.2525 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.2028 ha per square kilometre compare
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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.3331 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.