Tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tree cover loss was 9,293 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9,293 hectares.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 20,688 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,017 hectares, in 2003.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,009 hectares | 1,017 hectares | 7,937 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,138 hectares | 3,502 hectares | 20,688 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,263 hectares | 9,293 hectares | 17,097 hectares | 5 |
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- 83 Uruguay 11,449 hectares compare
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau?
- Tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau was 9,293 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20,688 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 hectares in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for tree cover loss?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.