Forest area (sq. km) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Forest area (sq. km) was 20,996 sq. km in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 20,996 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 22,574 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,996 sq. km, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,574 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 22,524 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 22,473 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22,423 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22,373 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22,323 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 22,272 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 22,222 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 22,172 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 22,122 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22,071 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22,027 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,983 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 21,939 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21,895 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21,851 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21,807 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21,764 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,720 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21,676 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21,632 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21,589 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21,547 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,504 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 21,462 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21,420 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21,377 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 21,335 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21,293 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21,250 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21,208 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21,165 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 21,123 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21,081 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 21,038 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 20,996 sq. km | -0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 20,996 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,370 sq. km, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 20,996 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43,718 sq. km, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,348 sq. km | 22,122 sq. km | 22,574 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,873 sq. km | 21,676 sq. km | 22,071 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,441 sq. km | 21,250 sq. km | 21,632 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,102 sq. km | 20,996 sq. km | 21,208 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3104 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3882 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Forest area in Guinea-Bissau was 20,996 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 22,574 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,996 sq. km in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for forest area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). 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.