Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Guinea

Guinea: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 71.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
71.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 238 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2002
All-time low
67.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Guinea, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 67.1 %2001: 67.1 %2002: 71.7 %2003: 71.7 %2004: 71.7 %2005: 71.7 %2006: 71.7 %2007: 71.7 %2008: 71.7 %2009: 71.7 %2010: 71.7 %2011: 71.7 %2012: 71.7 %2013: 71.7 %2014: 71.7 %2015: 71.7 %2016: 71.7 %2017: 71.7 %2018: 71.7 %2019: 71.7 %2020: 71.7 %2021: 71.7 %2022: 71.7 %2023: 71.7 %2024: 71.7 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guinea stood at 71.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guinea peaked at 71.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2000.

That places Guinea 50th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.8% 67.1% 71.7% 10
2010s 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 10
2020s 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 47 Cote d'Ivoire 74.1% compare
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  3. 49 Finland 71.9% compare
  4. 51 American Samoa 71.1% compare
  5. 52 Nigeria 70.3% compare
  6. 53 Malawi 70.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guinea?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guinea was 71.7% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Guinea ranks 50th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)