Land use over the long-term in Guinea
Guinea: Land use over the long-term was 10.70 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.70 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 202 countries
All-time high
10.79 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Guinea stood at 10.70 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Guinea peaked at 10.79 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Guinea 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.06 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.28 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.55 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.84 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.05 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.37 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | 5.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.76 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.75 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.69 million hectares | 7.69 million hectares | 7.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.92 million hectares | 9.35 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.71 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | 10.70 million 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 land use over the long-term in Guinea?
- Land use over the long-term in Guinea was 10.70 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Guinea rank for land use over the long-term?
- Guinea ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.