Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Guinea
Guinea: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 4,925 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4,925 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Guinea peaked at 7,271 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,925 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Guinea 66th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,271 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,204 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,137 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7,070 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7,003 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 6,936 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,869 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6,802 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,735 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,668 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,601 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,534 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,467 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,400 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,333 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,266 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,199 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,132 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,065 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,998 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,931 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,864 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,797 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,730 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,663 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,596 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,529 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,462 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,395 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,328 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,261 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,193 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5,126 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5,059 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,992 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,925 1000 ha | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,970 1000 ha | 6,668 1000 ha | 7,271 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,300 1000 ha | 5,998 1000 ha | 6,601 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,630 1000 ha | 5,328 1000 ha | 5,931 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,093 1000 ha | 4,925 1000 ha | 5,261 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More climate change data for Guinea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 112.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Guinea?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Guinea was 4,925 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,271 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,925 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Guinea ranks 66th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).