Guinea: Forest area, sq.km

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 Guinea

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 60,690.0
 Year 2023
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 66,886.6
 Min - Max 60,690.0 - 72,760.0
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 60690 sq. km, a decline from 61090 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea from 1990 to 2023 is 66886.6 sq. km. The minimum value, 60690 sq. km, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 72760 sq. km was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Guinea: Forest area, sq.km
 2023 60,690.0
 2022 61,090.0
 2021 61,490.0
 2020 61,890.0
 2019 62,290.0
 2018 62,690.0
 2017 63,090.0
 2016 63,490.0




Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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 GDP share of agriculture 31.29 2025 percent
 Agriculture value added 8.87 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 179,939 2023 sq. km.
 Crop production index 150.0 2022 index points
 Precipitation 1,651 2022 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 24.4 2023 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,351 2024 kg per hectar
 Food production index 144.8 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 2.9 2023 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 108.7 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 60,690.0 2023 sq. km
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