Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Guinea-Bissau
30.4%
in 2025
Malawi
30.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
52nd
Malawi rank
51st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 30.9% against 30.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 51st of 168 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.9% | 0.5% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 30.9% against 30.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd 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.