Guinea-Bissau vs New Caledonia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Guinea-Bissau
46.04 hectares
in 2024
New Caledonia
44.78 hectares
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
105th
New Caledonia rank
106th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 46.04 hectares against 44.78 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.26 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th and New Caledonia ranks 106th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.29 hectares | 66.5 hectares | 19.22 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 60.07 hectares | 45.33 hectares | 14.74 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 53.19 hectares | 20.31 hectares | 32.87 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Guinea-Bissau or New Caledonia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 46.04 hectares against 44.78 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Guinea-Bissau and New Caledonia?
- 1.26 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and New Caledonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and New Caledonia rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th and New Caledonia ranks 106th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.