Share of land covered by forest in Guinea
Guinea: Share of land covered by forest was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land covered by forest in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by forest in Guinea is 19.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Guinea peaked at 29.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2025.
That places Guinea 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.3% | — |
| 1991 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 19.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 19.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 26.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.1% | 6 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Guinea?
- Share of land covered by forest in Guinea was 19.8% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Guinea ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.