Guinea-Bissau vs United States of America: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Guinea-Bissau
74.7%
in 2025
United States of America
33.8%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- United States of America
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 74.7% against 33.8% in United States of America, a difference of 40.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 33.0% | 47.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 33.1% | 45.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 33.8% | 42.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 33.8% | 41.3% | 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 United States of America?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 74.7% against 33.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Guinea-Bissau and United States of America?
- 40.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and United States of America rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.