Guinea vs Somalia: Forest area (sq. km)
Guinea
48,573 sq. km
in 2025
Somalia
48,298 sq. km
in 2025
Guinea rank
71st
Somalia rank
72nd
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 48,573 sq. km against 48,298 sq. km in Somalia, a difference of 275 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Guinea ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 72nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,007 sq. km | 79,381 sq. km | 10,374 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2000s | 62,308 sq. km | 71,706 sq. km | 9,399 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 55,608 sq. km | 60,560 sq. km | 4,952 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2020s | 50,248 sq. km | 50,196 sq. km | 51.8 sq. km | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guinea or Somalia?
- Guinea, at 48,573 sq. km against 48,298 sq. km in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guinea and Somalia?
- 275 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for forest area?
- Guinea ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 72nd 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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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.