Eritrea, The State of vs Guinea-Bissau: Forest area

Eritrea, The State of
1.53 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
2.01 million hectares
in 2011
Eritrea, The State of rank
35th
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd

Forest area over time

  • Eritrea, The State of
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.01 million hectares against 1.53 million hectares in Eritrea, The State of, a difference of 484,400 hectares.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea, The State of's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Eritrea, The State of ranks 35th 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 Eritrea, The State of Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 1.59 million hectares 2.16 million hectares 564,400 hectares Guinea-Bissau
2000s 1.56 million hectares 2.08 million hectares 520,200 hectares Guinea-Bissau
2010s 1.53 million hectares 2.02 million hectares 487,200 hectares Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Eritrea, The State of or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 2.01 million hectares against 1.53 million hectares in Eritrea, The State of as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Eritrea, The State of and Guinea-Bissau?
484,400 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea, The State of and Guinea-Bissau?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Eritrea, The State of and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for forest area?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.