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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 1,728 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed