Guinea-Bissau vs Sweden: Drivers of deforestation
Guinea-Bissau
78.16 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
68.77 hectares
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
88th
Sweden rank
90th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sweden
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 78.16 hectares against 68.77 hectares in Sweden, a difference of 9.39 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 90th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.46 hectares | 287.42 hectares | 86.97 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 282.7 hectares | 537.04 hectares | 254.34 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 136.06 hectares | 119.88 hectares | 16.19 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Guinea-Bissau or Sweden?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 78.16 hectares against 68.77 hectares in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Guinea-Bissau and Sweden?
- 9.39 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sweden rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 90th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.