All Timely Updates on Climate Incidents in Guinea-Bissau

Tree Cover in Guinea-Bissau

From 2001 to 2025, Guinea-Bissau lost 227kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 16.8% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

Annual Tree Cover Loss by Dominant Driver in Guinea-Bissau

In Guinea-Bissau from 2001 to 2025, 227kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

Location of Tree Cover Loss in Guinea-Bissau

In Guinea-Bissau, the top 5 regions were responsible for 83.6% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2025. Tombali had the most tree cover loss at 57.3kha compared to an average of 25.2 kha.

Tombali57.3kha

Bafatá38.6kha

Quinara37.0kha

Cacheu31.3kha

Gabú25.7kha

Components of net change in tree cover in Guinea-Bissau

From 2000 to 2020, Guinea-Bissau experienced a net change of -180.0 kha (-7.65%) 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

Tree Cover Gain in Guinea-Bissau Compared to Other Areas

From 2000 to 2020, Guinea-Bissau gained 43.3 kha of tree cover equal to 0.03% of the global total.

Russia37.2Mha

Canada17.0Mha

United States14.0Mha

Brazil8.1Mha

China6.7Mha

Cumulative Fire Alerts In Guinea-Bissau Compared to Other Areas

In Guinea-Bissau there have been 845 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 1,788.

Weekly Fire Alerts In Guinea-Bissau

In Guinea-Bissau the peak fire season typically occurs in April. There were 845 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Historical Fire Alerts In Guinea-Bissau Compared to Other Areas

All Timely Updates on Climate Incidents in Guinea-Bissau

From 2001 to 2025, Guinea-Bissau lost 227kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 16.8% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Guinea-Bissau from 2001 to 2025, 227kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Guinea-Bissau, the top 5 regions were responsible for 83.6% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2025. Tombali had the most tree cover loss at 57.3kha compared to an average of 25.2 kha.

From 2000 to 2020, Guinea-Bissau experienced a net change of -180.0 kha (-7.65%) in tree cover.

From 2000 to 2020, Guinea-Bissau gained 43.3 kha of tree cover equal to 0.03% of the global total.

In Guinea-Bissau there have been 845 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 1,788.

In Guinea-Bissau the peak fire season typically occurs in April. There were 845 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 Guinea-Bissau experienced a total of 14,806 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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All Timely Updates on Climate Incidents in Guinea-Bissau

From 2001 to 2025, Guinea-Bissau lost 227kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 16.8% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Guinea-Bissau from 2001 to 2025, 227kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Guinea-Bissau, the top 5 regions were responsible for 83.6% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2025. Tombali had the most tree cover loss at 57.3kha compared to an average of 25.2 kha.

From 2000 to 2020, Guinea-Bissau experienced a net change of -180.0 kha (-7.65%) in tree cover.

From 2000 to 2020, Guinea-Bissau gained 43.3 kha of tree cover equal to 0.03% of the global total.

In Guinea-Bissau there have been 845 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 1,788.

In Guinea-Bissau the peak fire season typically occurs in April. There were 845 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 Guinea-Bissau experienced a total of 14,806 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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