What is the difference in tree cover loss between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?

1,558 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Tree cover loss

Equatorial Guinea

7,735 hectares

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau

9,293 hectares

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea rank

88th

Guinea-Bissau rank

86th

Tree cover loss over time

Equatorial Guinea
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9,293 hectares against 7,735 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1,558 hectares.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 88th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th of 197 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,766 hectares	4,009 hectares	1,244 hectares	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	9,107 hectares	12,138 hectares	3,031 hectares	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	7,537 hectares	12,263 hectares	4,725 hectares	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea-Bissau, at 9,293 hectares against 7,735 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?: 1,558 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for tree cover loss?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 88th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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