Which has higher forestland — area, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 2,121 1000 ha against 2,100 1000 ha in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

What is the difference in forestland — area between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?

21 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Forestland — Area

Guinea-Bissau

2,100 1000 ha

in 2025

Sri Lanka

2,121 1000 ha

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

114th

Sri Lanka rank

113th

Forestland — Area over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,121 1000 ha against 2,100 1000 ha in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 21 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 243 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,235 1000 ha	2,307 1000 ha	72.71 1000 ha	Sri Lanka
2000s	2,187 1000 ha	2,197 1000 ha	9.97 1000 ha	Sri Lanka
2010s	2,144 1000 ha	2,125 1000 ha	19.09 1000 ha	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	2,110 1000 ha	2,133 1000 ha	22.86 1000 ha	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 2,121 1000 ha against 2,100 1000 ha in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?: 21 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for forestland — area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forestland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

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