Guinea vs Nigeria: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Guinea
19.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
18.8%
in 2025
Guinea rank
130th
Nigeria rank
133rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 19.8% against 18.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 133rd of 219 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 23.7% | 5.6% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 22.3% | 4.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.5% | 2.6% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.2% | 1.3% | Guinea |
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 or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 19.8% against 18.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guinea ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 133rd of 219 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.