Central America vs Guinea-Bissau: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Central America
36.7%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
74.7%
in 2025
Central America rank
15th
Guinea-Bissau rank
14th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Central America
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 74.7% against 36.7% in Central America, a difference of 38.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th of 35 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 80.3% | 38.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 78.5% | 39.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 76.6% | 38.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 75.0% | 38.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Central America or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 74.7% against 36.7% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Central America and Guinea-Bissau?
- 38.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Central America ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.