Tree Cover Loss in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tree Cover Loss was 8,132 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau is 8,132 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 20,704 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,022 hectares, in 2003.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,022 hectares | 1,022 hectares | 7,964 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,149 hectares | 3,511 hectares | 20,704 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,581 hectares | 8,132 hectares | 17,108 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 89 Bulgaria 9,103 hectares compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture share gdp 40.63 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 40.63 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.20 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 8,718 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau?
- Tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau was 8,132 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20,704 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 hectares in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for tree cover loss?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.