Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Annual change forest area
Guinea-Bissau
-4,238
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-4,944
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
180th
Sri Lanka rank
183rd
Annual change forest area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -4,238 against -4,944 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 706.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5,027 | -13,880 | 8,853 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -4,459 | -8,154 | 3,695 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -4,254 | -2,750 | 1,504 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -4,238 | -2,548 | 1,690 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -4,238 against -4,944 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 706, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.