Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau: Forest area
Algeria
1.48 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
2.01 million hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
36th
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Forest area over time
- Algeria
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.01 million hectares against 1.48 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 528,800 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 36th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 545,400 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.54 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 536,300 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.49 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 529,400 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Algeria or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.01 million hectares against 1.48 million hectares in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Algeria and Guinea-Bissau?
- 528,800 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Guinea-Bissau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for forest area?
- Algeria ranks 36th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.