Guinea vs Southern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Guinea
54.4%
in 2025
Southern Asia
22.1%
in 2025
Guinea rank
14th
Southern Asia rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Guinea
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 54.4% against 22.1% in Southern Asia, a difference of 32.3%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.5 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 14th and Southern Asia 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 14.6% | 39.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 16.7% | 37.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 20.1% | 34.3% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 21.9% | 32.5% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Guinea, at 54.4% against 22.1% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guinea and Southern Asia?
- 32.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guinea ranks 14th and Southern Asia 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.