Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Share of forest area within protected areas
Guinea-Bissau
30.4%
in 2025
Malawi
30.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
62nd
Malawi rank
61st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 30.9% against 30.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 61st of 197 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 30.9% | 19.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 30.9% against 30.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 61st 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 (%).