French Guiana vs Malawi: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
French Guiana
30.0%
in 2025
Malawi
30.9%
in 2025
French Guiana rank
53rd
Malawi rank
51st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- French Guiana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 30.9% against 30.0% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 51st of 168 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 30.9% | 26.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.9% | 0.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, French Guiana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 30.9% against 30.0% in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between French Guiana and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Malawi rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- French Guiana ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 51st of 168 countries.
- 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.