Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Guinea-Bissau
30.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
55th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 30.4% against 29.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 55th of 168 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 11.0% | 19.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 19.4% | 11.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 23.5% | 6.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 27.8% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Malaysia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 30.4% against 29.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 1.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 55th 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.