Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.1236 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 0.1236 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 54.8% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.4773 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0799 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3705 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3627 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3521 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3407 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3303 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3221 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2835 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2203 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1808 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2489 ha per person | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2191 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4342 ha per person | +98.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4773 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.476 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4078 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3374 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4293 ha per person | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3533 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.193 ha per person | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2244 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2171 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1743 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2427 ha per person | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1529 ha per person | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1949 ha per person | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2137 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1515 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1737 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1938 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1681 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1565 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1005 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1244 ha per person | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0799 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1236 ha per person | +54.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1236 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 24.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1236 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 24.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3012 ha per person | 0.1808 ha per person | 0.3705 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3552 ha per person | 0.193 ha per person | 0.4773 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1883 ha per person | 0.1515 ha per person | 0.2427 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.117 ha per person | 0.0799 ha per person | 0.1565 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1236 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4773 ha per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0799 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.