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
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.