Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guinea
Guinea: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 111,450 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
111,450 hectares
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
104th
of 185 countries
All-time high
111,450 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
44,260 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guinea is 111,450 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guinea peaked at 111,450 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,260 hectares, in 1990.
That places Guinea 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,260 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 46,370 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 48,480 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 50,590 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 52,700 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 54,810 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 56,920 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 59,030 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 61,140 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 63,250 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 65,360 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 67,470 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 69,580 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 71,690 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 73,800 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 75,910 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 78,020 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 80,130 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 82,240 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 84,350 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 86,460 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 88,570 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 90,680 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 92,790 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 94,900 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 97,010 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 98,898 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 100,786 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 102,674 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 104,562 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 106,450 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 107,450 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 108,450 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 109,450 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 110,450 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 111,450 hectares | +0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 111,450 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 111,450 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,755 hectares | 44,260 hectares | 63,250 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,855 hectares | 65,360 hectares | 84,350 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,733 hectares | 86,460 hectares | 104,562 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,950 hectares | 106,450 hectares | 111,450 hectares | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guinea?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Guinea was 111,450 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 111,450 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,260 hectares in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Guinea ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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