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.
Tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,353 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 6,057 hectares | +157.5% |
| 2003 | 1,017 hectares | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 3,523 hectares | +246.3% |
| 2005 | 3,918 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 2,012 hectares | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 6,025 hectares | +199.5% |
| 2008 | 3,240 hectares | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 7,937 hectares | +145.0% |
| 2010 | 4,881 hectares | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 4,268 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3,502 hectares | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 20,688 hectares | +490.8% |
| 2014 | 12,842 hectares | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 12,653 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 16,114 hectares | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 16,428 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,389 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 15,614 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 17,097 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 13,676 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 9,775 hectares | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 11,474 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 9,293 hectares | -19.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9,293 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,400 hectares, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9,293 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +490.8% | 3,502 hectares | 20,688 hectares |
| 2004 | +246.3% | 1,017 hectares | 3,523 hectares |
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 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 83 Uruguay 11,449 hectares compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 11,050 hectares compare
- 85 Cuba 10,057 hectares compare
- 87 Costa Rica 8,285 hectares compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 7,735 hectares compare
- 89 Slovakia 7,624 hectares 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 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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