Commodity driven deforestation in Guinea
Guinea: Commodity driven deforestation was 32,983 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 32,983 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Guinea peaked at 35,454 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,550, in 2003.
That places Guinea 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,141 | — |
| 2002 | 10,124 | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 3,550 | -64.9% |
| 2004 | 7,333 | +106.6% |
| 2005 | 6,115 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 6,955 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 15,381 | +121.2% |
| 2008 | 10,174 | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 9,693 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,354 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 15,897 | +116.2% |
| 2012 | 7,603 | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 26,123 | +243.6% |
| 2014 | 20,447 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 22,176 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 27,518 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 35,454 | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 28,835 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 31,675 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 29,267 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 26,915 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 24,684 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 34,214 | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 32,983 | -3.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 32,983 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 16.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 32,983 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 8.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +243.6% | 7,603 | 26,123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,496 | 3,550 | 15,381 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,308 | 7,354 | 35,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,612 | 24,684 | 34,214 | 5 |
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More environment data for Guinea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0009 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 43.55 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Guinea?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Guinea was 32,983 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35,454 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,550 in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Guinea ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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