Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Guinea
Guinea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 35.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Guinea, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 35.08 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 191.7% on the previous year and up 281.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Guinea peaked at 165.28 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -73.35 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Guinea 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -73.35 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 2004 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 46.42 % change on previous year | -812.5% |
| 2006 | 103.69 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2007 | 40.13 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2008 | -52.06 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 2009 | 25.17 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2010 | -49.9 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 2011 | 33.32 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2012 | 165.28 % change on previous year | +396.0% |
| 2013 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2014 | -19.36 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 49.05 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 2016 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2018 | -25.72 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9248 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2020 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +1005.3% |
| 2021 | -19.71 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0626 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2023 | -38.26 % change on previous year | -61201.2% |
| 2024 | 35.08 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 35.08 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1377 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 35.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.11 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -61201.2% | 0.0626 % change on previous year | -38.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.06 % change on previous year | -73.35 % change on previous year | 103.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.61 % change on previous year | -49.9 % change on previous year | 165.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -38.26 % change on previous year | 35.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 34 Ireland 39.85 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Armenia 39.02 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 37.06 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.8 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Guyana 31.98 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Ecuador 31.91 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Guinea?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Guinea was 35.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 165.28 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.35 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Guinea ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.