Guinea vs Namibia: Forest area
Guinea
6.51 million hectares
in 2011
Namibia
7.22 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea rank
23rd
Namibia rank
21st
Forest area over time
- Guinea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.22 million hectares against 6.51 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 707,800 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.10 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.74 million hectares | 7.70 million hectares | 956,100 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.53 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | 726,900 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guinea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7.22 million hectares against 6.51 million hectares in Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guinea and Namibia?
- 707,800 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Namibia rank globally for forest area?
- Guinea ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 21st 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.