Guinea vs Western Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Guinea
54.4%
in 2025
Western Africa
20.7%
in 2025
Guinea rank
16th
Western Africa rank
19th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Guinea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 54.4% against 20.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 33.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 19.6% | 34.7% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 20.4% | 34.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 20.5% | 33.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 20.2% | 34.2% | 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 Western Africa?
- Guinea, at 54.4% against 20.7% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Guinea and Western Africa?
- 33.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guinea ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 197 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.