Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guinea

Guinea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 307.88 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
307.88 hectares
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
556.11 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
80.24 hectares
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Guinea, 2001–2024

1002003004005006002001201220242001: 210.6 hectares2002: 322.1 hectares2003: 85.8 hectares2004: 80.2 hectares2005: 117.5 hectares2006: 239.3 hectares2007: 335.3 hectares2008: 160.8 hectares2009: 201.2 hectares2010: 100.8 hectares2011: 134.4 hectares2012: 356.6 hectares2013: 301.9 hectares2014: 243.4 hectares2015: 362.8 hectares2016: 469.5 hectares2017: 556.1 hectares2018: 413.1 hectares2019: 416.9 hectares2020: 459.5 hectares2021: 368.9 hectares2022: 369.2 hectares2023: 227.9 hectares2024: 307.9 hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Peru 337.97 hectares compare
  2. 46 Ethiopia 315.3 hectares compare
  3. 47 Dominican Republic 309.07 hectares compare
  4. 49 South Africa 304.52 hectares compare
  5. 50 Austria 303.85 hectares compare
  6. 51 Paraguay 292.7 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.