Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guinea
Guinea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 307.88 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 307.88 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guinea peaked at 556.11 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.24 hectares, in 2004.
Guinea ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 210.57 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 322.12 hectares | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 85.83 hectares | -73.4% |
| 2004 | 80.24 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 117.49 hectares | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 239.31 hectares | +103.7% |
| 2007 | 335.35 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 160.77 hectares | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 201.24 hectares | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 100.82 hectares | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 134.42 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 356.58 hectares | +165.3% |
| 2013 | 301.87 hectares | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 243.42 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 362.82 hectares | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 469.54 hectares | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 556.11 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 413.06 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 416.88 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 459.5 hectares | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 368.93 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 369.16 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 227.93 hectares | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 307.88 hectares | +35.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 307.88 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 307.88 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.77 hectares | 80.24 hectares | 335.35 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 335.55 hectares | 100.82 hectares | 556.11 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.68 hectares | 227.93 hectares | 459.5 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 in Guinea?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guinea was 307.88 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 556.11 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.24 hectares in 2004.
- How does Guinea rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Guinea ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.