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
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.99 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0171 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.58 Mt CO2e (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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