Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda: Forest area
Guinea-Bissau
2.01 million hectares
in 2011
Uganda
2.90 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Uganda rank
31st
Forest area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.90 million hectares against 2.01 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 887,800 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.08 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 926,900 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guinea-Bissau or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.90 million hectares against 2.01 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
- 887,800 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Uganda rank globally for forest area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 31st 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.