Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Forest area
Guinea-Bissau
2,100
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2,121
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Forest area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2,121 against 2,100 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 21.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,257 | 2,370 | 112.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,207 | 2,231 | 24.02 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,153 | 2,127 | 25.46 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2,110 | 2,133 | 22.86 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2,121 against 2,100 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 21, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.