Tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tree cover loss was 9,293 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9,293.
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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,017, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,353 | — |
| 2002 | 6,057 | +157.5% |
| 2003 | 1,017 | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 3,523 | +246.3% |
| 2005 | 3,918 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 2,012 | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 6,025 | +199.5% |
| 2008 | 3,240 | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 7,937 | +145.0% |
| 2010 | 4,881 | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 4,268 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 3,502 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 20,688 | +490.8% |
| 2014 | 12,842 | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 12,653 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 16,114 | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 16,428 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,389 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 15,614 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 17,097 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 13,676 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 9,775 | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 11,474 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 9,293 | -19.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9,293 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,400, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9,293 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735, 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 | 20,688 |
| 2004 | +246.3% | 1,017 | 3,523 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,009 | 1,017 | 7,937 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,138 | 3,502 | 20,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,263 | 9,293 | 17,097 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 83 Uruguay 11,449 compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 11,050 compare
- 85 Cuba 10,057 compare
- 87 Costa Rica 8,285 compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 7,735 compare
- 89 Slovakia 7,624 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20,688 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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