Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Deforestation embedded in trade was -585.91 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea-Bissau is -585.91 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -172.32 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1,022 hectares, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -172.32 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -191.94 hectares | +11.4% |
| 2007 | -207.5 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2008 | -222.1 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2009 | -250.62 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2010 | -290.59 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2011 | -334.3 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2012 | -287.06 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2013 | -541.62 hectares | +88.7% |
| 2014 | -590.59 hectares | +9.0% |
| 2015 | -630.92 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -687.1 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2017 | -775 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2018 | -820.98 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2019 | -895.48 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2020 | -929.24 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2021 | -1,022 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2022 | -948.09 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2023 | -585.91 hectares | -38.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -585.91 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 987.78 hectares. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -585.91 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea-Bissau 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 | -88.7% | -287.06 hectares | -541.62 hectares |
| 2023 | +38.2% | -948.09 hectares | -585.91 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -208.9 hectares | -250.62 hectares | -172.32 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -585.36 hectares | -895.48 hectares | -287.06 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -871.29 hectares | -1,022 hectares | -585.91 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea-Bissau?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea-Bissau was -585.91 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -172.32 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,022 hectares in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.