Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Guinea is 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 117th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 114 Singapore 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Gambia 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Belgium 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Mauritius 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nigeria 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 South Africa 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Guinea was 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.