Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea

Guinea: Deforestation embedded in trade was -824.28 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-824.28 hectares
Change on year
up 51.7%
World rank
145th
of 178 countries
All-time high
902.58 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
-6,794 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea, 2005–2023

-6.0k-4.0k-2.0k02005201420232005: 222.1 hectares2006: 404 hectares2007: 765.6 hectares2008: 784 hectares2009: 864.3 hectares2010: 608.9 hectares2011: 819.3 hectares2012: 902.6 hectares2013: 307 hectares2014: -577.3 hectares2015: -1.7k hectares2016: -6.4k hectares2017: -6.8k hectares2018: -5.9k hectares2019: -5.0k hectares2020: -4.4k hectares2021: -6.0k hectares2022: -1.7k hectares2023: -824.3 hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Guinea recorded -824.28 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and down 368.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea peaked at 902.58 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6,794 hectares, in 2017.

That places Guinea 145th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 607.98 hectares 222.08 hectares 864.31 hectares 5
2010s -2,368 hectares -6,794 hectares 902.58 hectares 10
2020s -3,224 hectares -5,953 hectares -824.28 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 142 Guyana -354.34 hectares compare
  2. 143 Suriname -409.28 hectares compare
  3. 144 Guinea-Bissau -585.91 hectares compare
  4. 146 Latvia -874.57 hectares compare
  5. 147 Solomon Islands -1,045 hectares compare
  6. 148 Malawi -1,310 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Guinea was -824.28 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?
The highest recorded value was 902.58 hectares in 2012.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -6,794 hectares in 2017.
How does Guinea rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Guinea ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 368.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.