Guinea vs Somalia: Forest area
Guinea
6.51 million hectares
in 2011
Somalia
6.67 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea rank
23rd
Somalia rank
22nd
Forest area over time
- Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.67 million hectares against 6.51 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 162,200 hectares.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.10 million hectares | 7.94 million hectares | 834,850 hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.74 million hectares | 7.17 million hectares | 427,400 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.53 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 182,600 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.67 million hectares against 6.51 million hectares in Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guinea and Somalia?
- 162,200 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for forest area?
- Guinea ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 22nd 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.