Deforestation · 10 km around the city · 2001–2025
Deforestation around Guigang
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Guigang has lost about 2,830 hectares of forest (about 4,000 football pitches): 66% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 10 hectares (under 1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest in 2000
- 4,290 hawithin 10 km of the centre
- Forest lost since 2001
- 2,830 ha66% of it, about 4,000 football pitches
- Cleared for good
- 10 hadeforestation, under 1% of the loss
- Worst year
- 2006317 ha lost
Satellite timelapse
2017: satellite photo from October 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area about 6 km north of the city centre.
Satellite photos of the same 5 × 5 km area, one per year, all taken in the same season so the colours compare. You can see forest being cleared and towns spreading, though not single trees. Download the before/after image (free to reuse with credit to Airleaf).
Year by year
Forest lost around Guigang, year by year
Forest loss is speeding up: about 100 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 68 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2006, when about 317 hectares of forest were lost.
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | under 1 ha | 122 ha | 122 ha |
| 2002 | under 1 ha | 38 ha | 39 ha |
| 2003 | under 1 ha | 40 ha | 40 ha |
| 2004 | under 1 ha | 213 ha | 213 ha |
| 2005 | under 1 ha | 61 ha | 62 ha |
| 2006 | under 1 ha | 317 ha | 317 ha |
| 2007 | 2 ha | 177 ha | 179 ha |
| 2008 | under 1 ha | 163 ha | 164 ha |
| 2009 | under 1 ha | 84 ha | 84 ha |
| 2010 | 1 ha | 230 ha | 231 ha |
| 2011 | under 1 ha | 193 ha | 194 ha |
| 2012 | under 1 ha | 187 ha | 187 ha |
| 2013 | 1 ha | 101 ha | 102 ha |
| 2014 | under 1 ha | 24 ha | 24 ha |
| 2015 | under 1 ha | 30 ha | 30 ha |
| 2016 | under 1 ha | 80 ha | 81 ha |
| 2017 | under 1 ha | 65 ha | 66 ha |
| 2018 | under 1 ha | 95 ha | 95 ha |
| 2019 | under 1 ha | 40 ha | 40 ha |
| 2020 | under 1 ha | 57 ha | 58 ha |
| 2021 | under 1 ha | 167 ha | 167 ha |
| 2022 | under 1 ha | 88 ha | 88 ha |
| 2023 | under 1 ha | 47 ha | 47 ha |
| 2024 | under 1 ha | 75 ha | 75 ha |
| 2025 | under 1 ha | 124 ha | 124 ha |
Forest gained and lost, 2000–2020
- Forest in 2000
- 6,100 ha
- Forest in 2020
- 6,130 ha
- Overall change
- +30 hamore forest than in 2000
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Guigang stayed about the same size, at about 6,130 hectares: new forest grew on about 361 hectares, and about 331 hectares were lost.
These 2000 and 2020 maps, from the University of Maryland, count any land with trees taller than 5 m as forest, including plantations and orchards. Forest that was cut or burned and had grown back by 2020 counts in both years, so the loss here is smaller than the yearly figures.
Causes
What is causing deforestation around Guigang?
- over 99%can grow back (fire, logging, storms)
- Loggingover 99% · 2,820 ha
Can grow back. Trees cut for timber or paper. The land usually stays forest and grows back.
Also, each under 1%: towns and roads, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
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Frequently asked
Questions about deforestation around Guigang
How much forest has Guigang lost since 2001?
Since 2001, the area within 10 km of Guigang has lost about 2,830 hectares of forest (about 4,000 football pitches): 66% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 10 hectares (under 1%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
Is deforestation around Guigang getting worse?
Forest loss is speeding up: about 100 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 68 hectares a year in 2016–2020. These are five-year averages from 2011 on, the years the satellite maps were all made the same way.
What is causing deforestation around Guigang?
The main causes of forest loss since 2001 are logging (over 99%), towns and roads (under 1%). About 10 hectares was deforestation, meaning forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns. Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
What was the worst year for forest loss around Guigang?
The worst year was 2006, when about 317 hectares of forest were lost.
Is the forest around Guigang growing or shrinking?
Comparing satellite maps from 2000 and 2020, the forest around Guigang stayed about the same size, at about 6,130 hectares: new forest grew on about 361 hectares, and about 331 hectares were lost. These 2000 and 2020 maps, from the University of Maryland, count any land with trees taller than 5 m as forest, including plantations and orchards. Forest that was cut or burned and had grown back by 2020 counts in both years, so the loss here is smaller than the yearly figures.
Can I see satellite images of Guigang over the years?
Yes. The timelapse at the top of this page has a satellite photo for every year from 2017 to 2026 of a 5 × 5 km area near Guigang, where the most forest was lost. Press play to watch it change, or turn on "Show cleared forest" to see exactly where trees were lost.
How is forest loss measured?
We use satellite maps from the University of Maryland (Hansen and colleagues) that show, for every 30 × 30 m patch of land on Earth, the year its trees were cut down, burned or died, from 2001 to 2025. We add up those patches within 10 km of the centre of Guigang, counting only places that were at least 30% covered by trees in 2000. The cause of each loss comes from a map made by the World Resources Institute and Google DeepMind. All figures are estimates.