Guinea vs Uganda: Share of forest area within protected areas
Guinea
54.4%
in 2025
Uganda
53.9%
in 2025
Guinea rank
15th
Uganda rank
17th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 54.4% against 53.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Guinea ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 59.9% | 5.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 50.8% | 3.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 42.7% | 11.7% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 55.7% | 1.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Guinea or Uganda?
- Guinea, at 54.4% against 53.9% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Uganda rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Guinea ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th 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 (%).