Mangrove area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mangrove area was 2,688 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2,688 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 117 countries
All-time high
2,750 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
2,688 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Guinea-Bissau, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,688 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,750 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,688 kmsq, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,731 kmsq | 2,710 kmsq | 2,750 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,703 kmsq | 2,690 kmsq | 2,714 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,688 kmsq | 2,688 kmsq | 2,688 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More development goals data for Guinea-Bissau
- Red List Index 0.938 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 84.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 74.67 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mangrove area in Guinea-Bissau was 2,688 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,750 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,688 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mangrove area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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