Forest area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Forest area was 2.01 million hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.01 million hectares for forest area in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.22 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million hectares, in 2011.
That places Guinea-Bissau 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.22 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 2.21 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.18 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.08 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million hectares | -0.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.01 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.94 million hectares, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.01 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Forest area in Guinea-Bissau was 2.01 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for forest area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.