Guinea vs Middle Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Guinea
54.4%
in 2025
Middle Africa
12.7%
in 2025
Guinea rank
14th
Middle Africa rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Guinea
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 54.4% against 12.7% in Middle Africa, a difference of 41.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 4.3 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 14th and Middle Africa ranks 16th of 168 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 5.8% | 48.5% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 6.8% | 47.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 11.1% | 43.2% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 12.6% | 41.7% | Guinea |
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 or Middle Africa?
- Guinea, at 54.4% against 12.7% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guinea and Middle Africa?
- 41.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Middle Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guinea ranks 14th and Middle Africa 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.