Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guinea
Guinea: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.8%
World rank
130th
of 219 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 1990
All-time low
19.8%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 19.8% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guinea peaked at 29.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 130th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.3% | — |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.5% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.1% | 2 |
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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 19.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0004 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 70.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guinea?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Guinea was 19.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Guinea ranks 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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