Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea

Guinea: Terrestrial protected areas was 16,658 sq. km in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
16,658 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
16,658 sq. km
in 2003
All-time low
16,657 sq. km
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea, 1990–2010

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200020101990: 16.7k sq. km1991: 16.7k sq. km1992: 16.7k sq. km1993: 16.7k sq. km1994: 16.7k sq. km1995: 16.7k sq. km1996: 16.7k sq. km1997: 16.7k sq. km1998: 16.7k sq. km1999: 16.7k sq. km2000: 16.7k sq. km2001: 16.7k sq. km2002: 16.7k sq. km2003: 16.7k sq. km2004: 16.7k sq. km2005: 16.7k sq. km2006: 16.7k sq. km2007: 16.7k sq. km2008: 16.7k sq. km2009: 16.7k sq. km2010: 16.7k sq. km

Source: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Guinea is 16,658 sq. km, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Guinea peaked at 16,658 sq. km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16,657 sq. km, in 1990.

Guinea ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,657 sq. km 16,657 sq. km 16,657 sq. km 10
2000s 16,657 sq. km 16,657 sq. km 16,658 sq. km 10
2010s 16,658 sq. km 16,658 sq. km 16,658 sq. km 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 28 Uganda 24,785 sq. km compare
  2. 29 Madagascar 17,956 sq. km compare
  3. 30 Malawi 17,793 sq. km compare
  4. 32 Morocco 6,918 sq. km compare
  5. 33 Togo 6,393 sq. km compare
  6. 34 Eritrea 5,835 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

More environment data for Guinea

All data for Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is terrestrial protected areas in Guinea?
Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea was 16,658 sq. km in 2010, according to United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter.
What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 16,658 sq. km in 2003.
What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 16,657 sq. km in 1990.
How does Guinea rank for terrestrial protected areas?
Guinea ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,170 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Nationally protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, and litoral (intertidal) areas are not included. The data also do not include sites protected under local or provincial law.