Index of forest extent, Index in Guinea
Guinea: Index of forest extent, Index was 84.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Guinea, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Guinea stood at 84.21. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Guinea peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 84.21, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 186th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.52 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.04 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 98.56 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 98.07 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 97.59 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 97.11 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.63 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 96.15 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 95.65 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.15 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.65 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.15 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.65 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.15 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.65 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.15 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.65 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.15 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.65 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.15 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.65 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.15 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.65 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.1 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.54 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.99 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.43 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.88 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.32 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.77 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.21 | -0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 84.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 84.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.31 | 96.63 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.9 | 91.65 | 96.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.85 | 86.43 | 91.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.05 | 84.21 | 85.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 85.44 compare
- 184 Ecuador 85.14 compare
- 185 Brazil 84.8 compare
- 187 Mozambique 83.9 compare
- 188 Ghana 82.47 compare
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 82.29 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 index of forest extent, index in Guinea?
- Index of forest extent, index in Guinea was 84.21 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.21 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Guinea ranks 186th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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