Share of land area that is protected in Guinea

Guinea: Share of land area that is protected 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

Share of land area that is protected in Guinea, 2013–2025

0102030402013201920252013: 30.7 % of total land area2014: 30.7 % of total land area2015: 30.7 % of total land area2016: 30.7 % of total land area2017: 35.6 % of total land area2018: 35.6 % of total land area2019: 35.6 % of total land area2020: 35.8 % of total land area2021: 37.6 % of total land area2022: 37.6 % of total land area2023: 37.6 % of total land area2024: 37.6 % of total land area2025: 42.6 % 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. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

In 2025, share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.8% 30.7% 35.6% 7
2020s 38.1% 35.8% 42.6% 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 6 Bulgaria 44.3% compare
  2. 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.5% compare
  3. 9 Hong Kong 42.0% compare
  4. 10 Greenland 41.9% compare
  5. 11 Zambia 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Guinea?
Share of land area that is protected in Guinea was 42.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2013.
How does Guinea rank for share of land area that is protected?
Guinea ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.