Guinea-Bissau vs United Kingdom: Drivers of deforestation
Guinea-Bissau
78.16 hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
70.99 hectares
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
89th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 78.16 hectares against 70.99 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.17 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 166 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.2 hectares | 432.68 hectares | 215.48 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 237.39 hectares | 409.29 hectares | 171.9 hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Guinea-Bissau or United Kingdom?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 78.16 hectares against 70.99 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom?
- 7.17 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 89th 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.