Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay: Tree cover loss
Guinea-Bissau
9,293 hectares
in 2024
Uruguay
11,449 hectares
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
86th
Uruguay rank
83rd
Tree cover loss over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 11,449 hectares against 9,293 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2,156 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,009 hectares | 15,442 hectares | 11,432 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12,138 hectares | 21,715 hectares | 9,577 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12,263 hectares | 15,571 hectares | 3,308 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Guinea-Bissau or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 11,449 hectares against 9,293 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 2,156 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 83rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.