Africa vs Guatemala: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Africa
22.5%
in 2025
Guatemala
50.3%
in 2025
Africa rank
15th
Guatemala rank
18th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Africa
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 50.3% against 22.5% in Africa, a difference of 27.8%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.2 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 67.1% | 49.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 59.5% | 41.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 52.1% | 31.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 50.3% | 28.4% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Africa or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 50.3% against 22.5% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Africa and Guatemala?
- 27.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Guatemala?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Africa ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 18th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.