Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 1,955 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Guinea-Bissau, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,955. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,216 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,955, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 112th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,216 | — |
| 1993 | 2,208 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,200 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,191 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,183 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,174 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,166 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,157 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,149 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,140 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,132 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,124 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,115 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,107 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,098 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,090 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,081 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,073 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,064 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,056 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,048 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,039 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,031 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,022 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,014 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,005 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,997 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,988 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,980 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,972 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,963 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,955 | -0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,955 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,980, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,955 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,187 | 2,157 | 2,216 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,111 | 2,073 | 2,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,026 | 1,988 | 2,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,967 | 1,955 | 1,980 | 4 |
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 forest area, 1000 hectares in Guinea-Bissau?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Guinea-Bissau was 1,955 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,216 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,955 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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