Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea
Guinea: Terrestrial protected areas was 42.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.6
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
8th
of 213 countries
All-time high
42.6
in 2025
All-time low
30.7
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Guinea stood at 42.6. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Guinea peaked at 42.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2013.
Guinea ranks 8th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.7 | — |
| 2014 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.6 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 35.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.8 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.6 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 37.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.6 | +13.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 42.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 42.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8 | 30.7 | 35.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.13 | 35.8 | 42.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Guinea?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea was 42.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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