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.
Tree cover loss in Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,499 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 28,890 hectares | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 9,205 hectares | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 17,104 hectares | +85.8% |
| 2005 | 14,552 hectares | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 15,275 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 33,760 hectares | +121.0% |
| 2008 | 21,428 hectares | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 23,336 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 16,008 hectares | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 27,594 hectares | +72.4% |
| 2012 | 24,421 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 146,110 hectares | +498.3% |
| 2014 | 132,656 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 161,784 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 215,980 hectares | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 231,562 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 182,876 hectares | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 193,661 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 178,380 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 167,345 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 130,187 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 154,107 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 146,770 hectares | -4.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 146,770 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 25.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 146,770 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 19.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Guinea 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 | +498.3% | 24,421 hectares | 146,110 hectares |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
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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