Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Guinea

Guinea: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 6,069 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
6,069
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 225 countries
All-time high
7,207
in 1992
All-time low
6,069
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Guinea, 1992–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1992200720231992: 7.2k1993: 7.2k1994: 7.1k1995: 7.1k1996: 7.1k1997: 7.0k1998: 7.0k1999: 7.0k2000: 6.9k2001: 6.9k2002: 6.9k2003: 6.8k2004: 6.8k2005: 6.7k2006: 6.7k2007: 6.7k2008: 6.6k2009: 6.6k2010: 6.6k2011: 6.5k2012: 6.5k2013: 6.5k2014: 6.4k2015: 6.4k2016: 6.3k2017: 6.3k2018: 6.3k2019: 6.2k2020: 6.2k2021: 6.1k2022: 6.1k2023: 6.1k

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 225 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Namibia 6,426 compare
  2. 67 Honduras 6,296 compare
  3. 68 Korea, Republic of 6,257 compare
  4. 70 Burkina Faso 6,066 compare
  5. 71 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 5,966 compare
  6. 72 Nepal 5,962 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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All data for Guinea β†’

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 225 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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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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