Guinea vs Somalia: Annual deforestation
Guinea
68,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Somalia
76,750 hectares per year
in 2020
Guinea rank
21st
Somalia rank
19th
Annual deforestation over time
- Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 76,750 hectares per year against 68,000 hectares per year in Guinea, a difference of 8,750 hectares per year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 19th of 112 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,110 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 7,640 hectares per year | Somalia |
| 2000s | 69,110 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 7,640 hectares per year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 68,995 hectares per year | 153,500 hectares per year | 84,505 hectares per year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 68,000 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 8,750 hectares per year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 76,750 hectares per year against 68,000 hectares per year in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Guinea and Somalia?
- 8,750 hectares per year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Guinea ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 19th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.