Imported deforestation in Guinea
Guinea: Imported deforestation was 2,854 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Guinea, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Guinea is 2,854 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Guinea peaked at 2,854 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 461.25 hectares, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 79th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 461.25 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 569.36 hectares | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 840.08 hectares | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 902.53 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 948.9 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 773.83 hectares | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 1,042 hectares | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 1,087 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,222 hectares | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,037 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1,497 hectares | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 1,666 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1,696 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,337 hectares | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1,186 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 2,215 hectares | +86.7% |
| 2021 | 1,762 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 2,816 hectares | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 2,854 hectares | +1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2,854 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,331 hectares, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2,854 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,888 hectares, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 744.42 hectares | 461.25 hectares | 948.9 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,254 hectares | 773.83 hectares | 1,696 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,412 hectares | 1,762 hectares | 2,854 hectares | 4 |
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 imported deforestation in Guinea?
- Imported deforestation in Guinea was 2,854 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,854 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.25 hectares in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for imported deforestation?
- Guinea ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.