Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Guinea
Guinea: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 71.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2002
All-time low
64.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 71.8% for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Guinea peaked at 71.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2000.
That places Guinea 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1% | — |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 71.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 71.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 64.1% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 46 Croatia 74.1% compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.6% compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 73.6% compare
- 50 Burundi 70.9% compare
- 51 Seychelles 70.8% compare
- 52 Cuba 70.3% compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Guinea?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Guinea was 71.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Guinea ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).