Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Congo
6,340 hectares
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
4,696 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
50th
Guinea-Bissau rank
52nd
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6,340 hectares against 4,696 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1,644 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 50th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,342 hectares | 2,667 hectares | 675.09 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,245 hectares | 7,303 hectares | 1,058 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 5,638 hectares | 6,530 hectares | 891.63 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 6,340 hectares against 4,696 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1,644 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Congo ranks 50th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.