Guatemala vs Slovakia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Guatemala
50.3%
in 2025
Slovakia
54.2%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
19th
Slovakia rank
16th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Guatemala
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 54.2% against 50.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 2.6% | 64.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 3.1% | 56.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 33.1% | 19.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 53.7% | 3.4% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Guatemala or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 54.2% against 50.3% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Guatemala and Slovakia?
- 3.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Slovakia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Slovakia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Guatemala ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 16th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).