Guyana vs Samoa: Share of land area that is protected

Guyana

8.4%

in 2025

Samoa

7.9%

in 2025

Guyana rank

164th

Samoa rank

166th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Guyana
Samoa

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 166th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Guyana
Share of land area that is protected in Samoa
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.