Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0289 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0289 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.31 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.31 ha per square kilometre | +683.8% |
| 1997 | 8.63 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 5.1 ha per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 7.19 ha per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 5.98 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1369 ha per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2905 ha per square kilometre | +238.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5695 ha per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2342 ha per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.495 ha per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3087 ha per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1004 ha per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1072 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1277 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2745 ha per square kilometre | +114.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2243 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0958 ha per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1019 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | +139.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0289 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 66.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0289 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +683.8% | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 11.31 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 11.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8303 ha per square kilometre | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | 5.98 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.2745 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 44 New Caledonia 0.0363 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nigeria 0.0328 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 0.0302 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Togo 0.0267 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 India 0.0254 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0223 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0289 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — 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
Woody savanna — 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.