Guatemala vs Southern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Guatemala
50.3%
in 2025
Southern Asia
22.1%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
20th
Southern Asia rank
18th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Guatemala
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 50.3% against 22.1% in Southern Asia, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.3 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 14.6% | 52.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 16.7% | 42.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 20.1% | 32.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 21.9% | 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, Guatemala or Southern Asia?
- Guatemala, at 50.3% against 22.1% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guatemala and Southern Asia?
- 28.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guatemala ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 197 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.