Share of land defined as natural habitat in Guinea

Guinea: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 60.48 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
60.48
World rank
81st
of 168 countries
All-time high
86.02
in 1810
All-time low
52.81
in 1990
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Guinea, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 85.31790: 85.61800: 85.81810: 861820: 85.71830: 85.31840: 851850: 84.61860: 84.21870: 83.71880: 83.11890: 82.51900: 81.81910: 81.21920: 77.41930: 72.81940: 67.61950: 61.41960: 53.51970: 53.41980: 53.31990: 52.82000: 61.12010: 60.5

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land defined as natural habitat in Guinea is 60.48, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Guinea peaked at 86.02 in 1810 and was at its lowest, 52.81, in 1990.

Guinea ranks 81st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of land defined as natural habitat in Guinea, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 85.31
1790 85.55 +0.3%
1800 85.79 +0.3%
1810 86.02 +0.3%
1820 85.68 -0.4%
1830 85.34 -0.4%
1840 84.98 -0.4%
1850 84.62 -0.4%
1860 84.25 -0.4%
1870 83.68 -0.7%
1880 83.09 -0.7%
1890 82.48 -0.7%
1900 81.84 -0.8%
1910 81.17 -0.8%
1920 77.39 -4.7%
1930 72.79 -5.9%
1940 67.55 -7.2%
1950 61.4 -9.1%
1960 53.54 -12.8%
1970 53.37 -0.3%
1980 53.35 -0.0%
1990 52.81 -1.0%
2000 61.11 +15.7%
2010 60.48 -1.0%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 60.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 60.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 85.31 85.31 85.31 1
1790s 85.55 85.55 85.55 1
1800s 85.79 85.79 85.79 1
1810s 86.02 86.02 86.02 1
1820s 85.68 85.68 85.68 1
1830s 85.34 85.34 85.34 1
1840s 84.98 84.98 84.98 1
1850s 84.62 84.62 84.62 1
1860s 84.25 84.25 84.25 1
1870s 83.68 83.68 83.68 1
1880s 83.09 83.09 83.09 1
1890s 82.48 82.48 82.48 1
1900s 81.84 81.84 81.84 1
1910s 81.17 81.17 81.17 1
1920s 77.39 77.39 77.39 1
1930s 72.79 72.79 72.79 1
1940s 67.55 67.55 67.55 1
1950s 61.4 61.4 61.4 1
1960s 53.54 53.54 53.54 1
1970s 53.37 53.37 53.37 1
1980s 53.35 53.35 53.35 1
1990s 52.81 52.81 52.81 1
2000s 61.11 61.11 61.11 1
2010s 60.48 60.48 60.48 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 78 Burkina Faso 60.78 compare
  2. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 60.66 compare
  3. 80 Italy 60.51 compare
  4. 82 Greece 59.63 compare
  5. 83 Angola 58.65 compare
  6. 84 Senegal 58.35 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Guinea?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Guinea was 60.48 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 86.02 in 1810.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 52.81 in 1990.
How does Guinea rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Guinea ranks 81st out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.