Guinea-Bissau vs Southern Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Guinea-Bissau
74.7%
in 2025
Southern Europe
37.3%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
14th
Southern Europe rank
13th

Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 74.7% against 37.3% in Southern Europe, a difference of 37.4%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.0 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 13th 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 Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 80.3% 29.8% 50.5% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 78.5% 32.9% 45.6% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 76.6% 35.2% 41.4% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 75.0% 37.2% 37.9% 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 Southern Europe?
Guinea-Bissau, at 74.7% against 37.3% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Guinea-Bissau and Southern Europe?
37.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Southern Europe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Southern Europe rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 13th 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