Guatemala vs Uganda: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Guatemala
50.3%
in 2025
Uganda
53.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
18th
Uganda rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Guatemala
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 53.9% against 50.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 59.9% | 7.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 50.8% | 8.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 42.7% | 9.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 55.7% | 5.4% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 53.9% against 50.3% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guatemala and Uganda?
- 3.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guatemala ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.