Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Guinea
Guinea: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 6,069 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Guinea, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Guinea stood at 6,069. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Guinea peaked at 7,207 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,069, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 69th of 224 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,207 | — |
| 1993 | 7,172 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7,137 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 7,102 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7,068 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7,033 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6,998 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,964 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,929 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6,893 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,857 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,821 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,785 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,749 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,713 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,677 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,641 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,605 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,569 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,533 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,497 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,461 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,425 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,389 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,349 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,309 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,269 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,229 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,189 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,149 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,109 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,069 | -0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6,069 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6,069 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,085 | 6,964 | 7,207 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,767 | 6,605 | 6,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,403 | 6,229 | 6,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,129 | 6,069 | 6,189 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 66 Namibia 6,426 compare
- 67 Honduras 6,296 compare
- 68 South Korea 6,257 compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 6,066 compare
- 71 North Korea 5,966 compare
- 72 Nepal 5,962 compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.82 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Guinea?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Guinea was 6,069 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,207 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,069 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Guinea ranks 69th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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