Guinea Bissau - Forest area as a share of land area

70.1 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Guinea Bissau was 70.1 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Guinea Bissau fell gradually from 75.8 % in 2002 to 70.1 % in 2021.

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What is forest area as a share of land area?

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.

What is Guinea Bissau forest area as a share of land area?