Share of land area that is protected in Guinea
Guinea: Share of land area that is protected was 42.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Guinea, 2013–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.7% | 35.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 35.8% | 42.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.