Tree cover loss in Guinea
Guinea: Tree cover loss was 146,770 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Guinea, 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 stood at 146,770 hectares.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Guinea peaked at 231,562 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,205 hectares, in 2003.
Guinea ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 20,228 hectares | 9,205 hectares | 33,760 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 133,265 hectares | 16,008 hectares | 231,562 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,358 hectares | 130,187 hectares | 178,380 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 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?
- Tree cover loss in Guinea was 146,770 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?
- The highest recorded value was 231,562 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,205 hectares in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for tree cover loss?
- Guinea ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.