Guinea vs South Africa: Share of land covered by forest
Guinea
19.8%
in 2025
South Africa
18.9%
in 2025
Guinea rank
133rd
South Africa rank
135th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 19.8% against 18.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 135th of 216 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 16.7% | 11.4% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 17.4% | 8.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.1% | 4.5% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 1.8% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Guinea or South Africa?
- Guinea, at 19.8% against 18.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Guinea ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 135th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.