Guinea-Bissau vs Tonga: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Guinea-Bissau
370 hectares
in 2025
Tonga
500 hectares
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
173rd
Tonga rank
170th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 500 hectares against 370 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 130 hectares.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd and Tonga ranks 170th of 185 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287.5 hectares | 500 hectares | 212.5 hectares | Tonga |
| 2000s | 370 hectares | 500 hectares | 130 hectares | Tonga |
| 2010s | 370 hectares | 500 hectares | 130 hectares | Tonga |
| 2020s | 370 hectares | 500 hectares | 130 hectares | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Guinea-Bissau or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 500 hectares against 370 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Guinea-Bissau and Tonga?
- 130 hectares, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Tonga rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd and Tonga ranks 170th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.