Greenland vs Guinea: Share of land area that is protected
Greenland
41.9%
in 2025
Guinea
42.6%
in 2025
Greenland rank
10th
Guinea rank
8th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Greenland
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 42.6% against 41.9% in Greenland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 10th and Guinea ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2% | 32.8% | 8.4% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.1% | 3.3% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Greenland or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 42.6% against 41.9% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Greenland and Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Guinea rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Greenland ranks 10th and Guinea ranks 8th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.