Guinea vs Viet Nam: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Guinea
54.4%
in 2025
Viet Nam
15.6%
in 2025
Guinea rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Guinea
  • Viet Nam
1020304050199020072025

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 54.4% against 15.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 38.8%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 3.5 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 168 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 54.4% 5.1% 49.3% Guinea
2000s 54.4% 11.2% 43.2% Guinea
2010s 54.4% 14.6% 39.8% Guinea
2020s 54.4% 15.5% 38.8% 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 Viet Nam?
Guinea, at 54.4% against 15.6% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guinea and Viet Nam?
38.8%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Guinea ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed