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From 2001 to 2022, Guinea lost 1992kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 19.5% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Guinea from 2001 to 2022, 1992kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Guinea, the top 5 regions were responsible for 89.6% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Nzérékoré had the most tree cover loss at 526.5kha compared to an average of 248.9 kha.

Nzérékoré526.5kha
Kindia508.2kha
Boké305.6kha
Mamou260.2kha
Faranah183.6kha
From 2000 to 2020, Guinea experienced a net change of -1589.7 kha (-8.34%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Guinea gained 272.7 kha of tree cover equal to 0.21% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Guinea
Weekly Fire Alerts In Guinea
In Guinea the peak fire season typically occurs in April. There were 14836 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Guinea Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Guinea Compared to Other Areas
In Guinea there have been 14,836 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2014, with 25,018.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Guinea experienced a total of 239,406 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

Guinea Grapples with Escalating Tree Cover Loss and Wildfire Incidents

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