Forest area in Guinea
Guinea: Forest area was 24.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Guinea is 24.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Guinea peaked at 29.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2023.
That places Guinea 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.6% | — |
| 1991 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 28.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.9% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.7% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 116 Nicaragua 25.8% compare
- 117 Chile 25.0% compare
- 118 Saint Martin (French part) 24.8% compare
- 120 India 24.5% compare
- 121 Philippines 24.5% compare
- 122 British Virgin Islands 24.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Guinea?
- Forest area in Guinea was 24.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for forest area?
- Guinea ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.