Guinea vs Malawi: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Guinea
71.3%
in 2025
Malawi
71.4%
in 2025
Guinea rank
53rd
Malawi rank
52nd
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 71.4% against 71.3% in Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Guinea ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 52nd of 240 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 68.2% | 2.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.2% | 2.1% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.4% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Guinea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 71.4% against 71.3% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Guinea and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Guinea ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 52nd of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).