Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +744.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre | +545.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | +539.0% |
| 2014 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +744.4% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +545.3% | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +539.0% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 71 Suriname 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Serbia 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Vanuatu 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 France 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Philippines 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.