Guinea-Bissau vs Guyana: Deforestation embedded in trade
Guinea-Bissau
-585.91 hectares
in 2023
Guyana
-354.34 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
144th
Guyana rank
142nd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports -354.34 hectares against -585.91 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 231.57 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Guyana ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -208.9 hectares | -232.68 hectares | 23.78 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -585.36 hectares | -359.65 hectares | 225.72 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | -871.29 hectares | -384.68 hectares | 486.61 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Guinea-Bissau or Guyana?
- Guyana, at -354.34 hectares against -585.91 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Guinea-Bissau and Guyana?
- 231.57 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Guyana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Guyana rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Guyana ranks 142nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.