Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau: Forest area
Algeria
19,776 sq. km
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
19,547 sq. km
in 2023
Algeria rank
109th
Guinea-Bissau rank
110th
Forest area over time
- Algeria
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 19,776 sq. km against 19,547 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 229 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Algeria ranks 109th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 110th of 213 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,274 sq. km | 21,953 sq. km | 5,679 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 17,316 sq. km | 21,109 sq. km | 3,793 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 19,390 sq. km | 20,264 sq. km | 874.36 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 19,631 sq. km | 19,674 sq. km | 42.03 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Algeria or Guinea-Bissau?
- Algeria, at 19,776 sq. km against 19,547 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Algeria and Guinea-Bissau?
- 229 sq. km, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Guinea-Bissau?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for forest area?
- Algeria ranks 109th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 110th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.