Finland vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of land covered by forest
Finland
74.2%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
74.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
14th
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Finland
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 74.7% against 74.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 216 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 79.5% | 6.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 77.8% | 4.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 76.2% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 75.0% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Finland or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 74.7% against 74.2% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Finland and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Guinea-Bissau?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Finland ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.