Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 0.02 1000 ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.02 1000 ha
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
57th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.035 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
0.004 1000 ha
in 2012
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2022

00.010.020.030.042010201620222010: 0.027 1000 ha2011: 0.035 1000 ha2012: 0.004 1000 ha2013: 0.026 1000 ha2014: 0.011 1000 ha2015: 0.004 1000 ha2016: 0.007 1000 ha2017: 0.016 1000 ha2018: 0.014 1000 ha2019: 0.015 1000 ha2020: 0.011 1000 ha2021: 0.018 1000 ha2022: 0.02 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Guinea-Bissau is 0.02 1000 ha, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.035 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.004 1000 ha, in 2012.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Guinea-Bissau, 2010 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
2010 0.027 1000 ha —
2011 0.035 1000 ha +29.6%
2012 0.004 1000 ha -88.6%
2013 0.026 1000 ha +550.0%
2014 0.011 1000 ha -57.7%
2015 0.004 1000 ha -63.6%
2016 0.007 1000 ha +75.0%
2017 0.016 1000 ha +128.6%
2018 0.014 1000 ha -12.5%
2019 0.015 1000 ha +7.1%
2020 0.011 1000 ha -26.7%
2021 0.018 1000 ha +63.6%
2022 0.02 1000 ha +11.1%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.02 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.94 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +550.0% 0.004 1000 ha 0.026 1000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0159 1000 ha 0.004 1000 ha 0.035 1000 ha 10
2020s 0.0163 1000 ha 0.011 1000 ha 0.02 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 54 Liechtenstein 0.2437 1000 ha compare
  2. 55 Cyprus 0.0844 1000 ha compare
  3. 56 Iceland 0.0782 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Guinea-Bissau?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Guinea-Bissau was 0.02 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.035 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 1000 ha in 2012.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).