Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Annual deforestation
Guinea
68,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Zimbabwe
53,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Guinea rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Annual deforestation over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 68,000 hectares per year against 53,000 hectares per year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 15,000 hectares per year.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guinea ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,110 hectares per year | 105,720 hectares per year | 36,610 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 69,110 hectares per year | 105,720 hectares per year | 36,610 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 68,995 hectares per year | 57,000 hectares per year | 11,995 hectares per year | Guinea |
| 2020s | 68,000 hectares per year | 53,000 hectares per year | 15,000 hectares per year | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Guinea, at 68,000 hectares per year against 53,000 hectares per year in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 15,000 hectares per year, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Guinea ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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.