Guinea vs South Africa

Guinea vs South Africa: Forest area

Forest area in 2024: 20% in Guinea and 18.8% in South Africa, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Guinea, by 1.3 percentage points, or 1.07 times that in South Africa.

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Change since 1990, percentage points · FAO

All yearsSince 2010
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Guinea vs South Africa: Forest areaForest area in 2024: 20% in Guinea and 18.8% in South Africa, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Guinea, by 1.3 percentage points, or 1.07 times that in South Africa.
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Latest figures

% of land · FAO

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2024
Guinea20 202422.8130 of 209
South Africa18.8 202418.1133 of 209
World31.1 202331.4

What the numbers say

  • Guinea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
  • In 2024, Guinea ranked 130 and South Africa ranked 133 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of land · FAO

YearGuineaSouth AfricaWorld
20242018.8–
202320.318.731.1
202220.618.731.1
202120.918.631.2
202021.118.531.2
201921.418.431.2
201821.718.431.3
20172218.331.3
201622.218.231.3
201522.518.131.4
201422.818.131.4
2013231831.4
201223.317.931.5
201123.617.931.9
201023.917.832
200924.117.732
200824.417.632
200724.717.632.1
20062517.532.1
200525.217.432.1
200425.517.432.2
200325.817.332.3
20022617.232.3
200126.317.132.3
200026.617.132.4
199926.91732.5
199827.116.932.5
199727.416.832.6
199627.716.832.7
19952816.732.7
199428.216.632.8
199328.516.632.8
199228.816.533
19912916.4–
199029.316.3–

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
  • Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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