Forestland — Area in Guinea
Guinea: Forestland — Area was 4,857 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Guinea stood at 4,857 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Guinea peaked at 7,202 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,857 1000 ha, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 66th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,202 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,135 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,068 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7,001 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6,934 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,867 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,800 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6,733 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,666 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,599 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,532 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,465 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,398 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,331 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,264 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,197 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,130 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,063 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,996 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,929 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,862 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,795 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,728 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,661 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,594 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,527 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,460 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,393 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,326 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,259 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,192 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,125 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5,058 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,991 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,924 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,857 1000 ha | -1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4,857 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4,857 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,901 1000 ha | 6,599 1000 ha | 7,202 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,231 1000 ha | 5,929 1000 ha | 6,532 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,561 1000 ha | 5,259 1000 ha | 5,862 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,025 1000 ha | 4,857 1000 ha | 5,192 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 forestland — area in Guinea?
- Forestland — area in Guinea was 4,857 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,202 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,857 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for forestland — area?
- Guinea ranks 66th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).