Tree Cover Loss in Guinea

Guinea: Tree Cover Loss was 104,703 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
104,703 hectares
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
35th
of 189 countries
All-time high
231,588 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
9,229 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Tree Cover Loss in Guinea, 2001–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201320252001: 18.6k hectares2002: 28.9k hectares2003: 9.2k hectares2004: 17.2k hectares2005: 14.6k hectares2006: 15.3k hectares2007: 33.8k hectares2008: 21.5k hectares2009: 23.4k hectares2010: 16.0k hectares2011: 27.6k hectares2012: 24.5k hectares2013: 146.2k hectares2014: 132.7k hectares2015: 161.8k hectares2016: 216.0k hectares2017: 231.6k hectares2018: 182.9k hectares2019: 193.7k hectares2020: 178.4k hectares2021: 167.4k hectares2022: 130.2k hectares2023: 154.1k hectares2024: 146.8k hectares2025: 104.7k hectares

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 189 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Ghana 116,555 hectares compare
  2. 33 Thailand 111,551 hectares compare
  3. 34 Sierra Leone 104,934 hectares compare
  4. 36 South Korea 86,981 hectares compare
  5. 37 Belarus 78,911 hectares compare
  6. 38 Poland 78,461 hectares compare

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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 189 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

Indicator
Tree Cover Loss (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,725 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

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.