Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Guinea-Bissau
4,696 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5,420 hectares
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5,420 hectares against 4,696 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 724 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,667 hectares | 7,486 hectares | 4,819 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7,303 hectares | 14,803 hectares | 7,500 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6,530 hectares | 7,793 hectares | 1,263 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5,420 hectares against 4,696 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 724 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st 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.