Asia vs Pitcairn: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Asia
26.5%
in 2025
Pitcairn
66.7%
in 2025
Asia rank
6th
Pitcairn rank
9th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Asia
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 66.7% against 26.5% in Asia, a difference of 40.2%.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 2.5 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 6th and Pitcairn ranks 9th of 20 regions.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 66.7% | 49.4% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 66.7% | 46.2% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 66.7% | 41.5% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 66.7% | 40.3% | Pitcairn |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Asia or Pitcairn?
- Pitcairn, at 66.7% against 26.5% in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Asia and Pitcairn?
- 40.2%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Pitcairn?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Pitcairn rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Asia ranks 6th and Pitcairn ranks 9th of 20 regions.
- 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.