Annual deforestation in Guinea
Guinea: Annual deforestation was 68,000 hectares per year in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
68,000 hectares per year
World rank
21st
of 112 countries
All-time high
69,110 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
68,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Guinea, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Guinea stood at 68,000 hectares per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Guinea peaked at 69,110 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68,000 hectares per year, in 2020.
That places Guinea 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,110 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 69,110 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69,110 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68,880 hectares per year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68,000 hectares per year | -1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 68,000 hectares per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,965 hectares per year, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 68,000 hectares per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,110 hectares per year | 69,110 hectares per year | 69,110 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 69,110 hectares per year | 69,110 hectares per year | 69,110 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 68,995 hectares per year | 68,880 hectares per year | 69,110 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 68,000 hectares per year | 68,000 hectares per year | 68,000 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Guinea?
- Annual deforestation in Guinea was 68,000 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69,110 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,000 hectares per year in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for annual deforestation?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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