Forest area in Guinea
Guinea: Forest area was 60,690 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Guinea is 60,690 sq. km, 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 72,760 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60,690 sq. km, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,760 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 72,413 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 72,066 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 71,719 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 71,372 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 71,025 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 70,678 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 70,331 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 69,984 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 69,637 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 69,290 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 68,930 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 68,570 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 68,210 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67,850 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 67,490 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 67,130 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 66,770 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 66,410 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 66,050 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 65,690 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 65,330 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 64,970 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 64,610 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 64,250 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 63,890 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 63,490 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 63,090 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62,690 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 62,290 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 61,890 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 61,490 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 61,090 sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 60,690 sq. km | -0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 60,690 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 60,690 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,081 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,198 sq. km | 69,637 sq. km | 72,760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,670 sq. km | 66,050 sq. km | 69,290 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,030 sq. km | 62,290 sq. km | 65,690 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,290 sq. km | 60,690 sq. km | 61,890 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 65 Namibia 64,259 sq. km compare
- 66 Honduras 62,964 sq. km compare
- 67 South Korea 62,570 sq. km compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 60,664 sq. km compare
- 70 North Korea 59,664 sq. km compare
- 71 Nepal 59,620 sq. km 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 60,690 sq. km 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 72,760 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,690 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for forest area?
- Guinea ranks 68th out of 214 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 (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.