Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Terrestrial protected areas was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 27.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2013.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.2% | — |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +57.5% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.2% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 527.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 932.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 232.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1541 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau was 26.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.