Tree Cover Loss in Guinea
Guinea: Tree Cover Loss was 104,703 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Guinea, 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 is 104,703 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Guinea peaked at 231,588 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,229 hectares, in 2003.
That places Guinea 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,571 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 28,933 hectares | +55.8% |
| 2003 | 9,229 hectares | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 17,158 hectares | +85.9% |
| 2005 | 14,581 hectares | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 15,306 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 33,821 hectares | +121.0% |
| 2008 | 21,481 hectares | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 23,388 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 16,046 hectares | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 27,638 hectares | +72.2% |
| 2012 | 24,486 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 146,185 hectares | +497.0% |
| 2014 | 132,716 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 161,820 hectares | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 216,013 hectares | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 231,588 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 182,895 hectares | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 193,690 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 178,407 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 167,377 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 130,216 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 154,123 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 146,802 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 104,703 hectares | -28.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 104,703 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,562 hectares, 23.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 104,703 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,252 hectares, 12.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree Cover Loss in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +497.0% | 24,486 hectares | 146,185 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,274 hectares | 9,229 hectares | 33,821 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 133,308 hectares | 16,046 hectares | 231,588 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,938 hectares | 104,703 hectares | 178,407 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 tree cover loss in Guinea?
- Tree cover loss in Guinea was 104,703 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?
- The highest recorded value was 231,588 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,229 hectares in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for tree cover loss?
- Guinea ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.