Africa vs Slovakia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Africa
22.5%
in 2025
Slovakia
54.2%
in 2025
Africa rank
17th
Slovakia rank
17th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Africa
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 54.2% against 22.5% in Africa, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 2.6% | 14.8% | Africa |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 3.1% | 14.8% | Africa |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 40.2% | 19.8% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 53.7% | 31.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Africa or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 54.2% against 22.5% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Africa and Slovakia?
- 31.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Slovakia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Africa ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.