Which has higher forest area, Guinea-Bissau or Uruguay?

Guinea-Bissau, at 20,996 sq. km against 20,240 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?

756 sq. km, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay: Forest area (sq. km)

Guinea-Bissau

20,996 sq. km

in 2025

Uruguay

20,240 sq. km

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

107th

Uruguay rank

110th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Guinea-Bissau
Uruguay

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20,996 sq. km against 20,240 sq. km in Uruguay, a difference of 756 sq. km.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 214 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22,348 sq. km	10,850 sq. km	11,497 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	21,873 sq. km	14,981 sq. km	6,892 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	21,441 sq. km	18,124 sq. km	3,317 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	21,102 sq. km	19,780 sq. km	1,322 sq. km	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Guinea-Bissau or Uruguay?: Guinea-Bissau, at 20,996 sq. km against 20,240 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?: 756 sq. km, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay rank globally for forest area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 110th of 214 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.