France vs Guinea-Bissau: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
France
1,066
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
1,121
in 2023
France rank
68th
Guinea-Bissau rank
67th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- France
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,121 against 1,066 in France, a difference of 55.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 68th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,415 | 357.02 | 2,058 | France |
| 2010s | 2,095 | 947.54 | 1,147 | France |
| 2020s | 1,066 | 1,376 | 309.88 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, France or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1,121 against 1,066 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between France and Guinea-Bissau?
- 55, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do France and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- France ranks 68th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.