Guinea-Bissau vs Middle Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Guinea-Bissau
74.7%
in 2025
Middle Africa
49.0%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
14th
Middle Africa rank
3rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 74.7% against 49.0% in Middle Africa, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 253 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 55.8% | 24.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 54.2% | 24.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 51.4% | 25.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 49.4% | 25.7% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Middle Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 74.7% against 49.0% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Guinea-Bissau and Middle Africa?
- 25.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Middle Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Middle Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 253 countries.
- 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.