Africa vs Guinea: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Africa
22.5%
in 2025
Guinea
54.4%
in 2025
Africa rank
15th
Guinea rank
14th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Africa
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 54.4% against 22.5% in Africa, a difference of 31.9%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Guinea ranks 14th of 32 groups.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 54.4% | 36.9% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 54.4% | 36.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 54.4% | 34.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 54.4% | 32.5% | Guinea |
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 Guinea?
- Guinea, at 54.4% 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 Guinea?
- 31.9%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Guinea rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Africa ranks 15th and Guinea ranks 14th 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.