Guinea vs Niger: Imported deforestation
Guinea
2,854 hectares
in 2023
Niger
2,736 hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
79th
Niger rank
80th
Imported deforestation over time
- Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2,854 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger, a difference of 118 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Guinea ranks 79th and Niger ranks 80th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 744.42 hectares | 973.29 hectares | 228.87 hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 1,254 hectares | 1,890 hectares | 635.62 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 2,412 hectares | 2,224 hectares | 188.09 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Guinea or Niger?
- Guinea, at 2,854 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Guinea and Niger?
- 118 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Guinea ranks 79th and Niger ranks 80th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.