Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Asia
26.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Asia rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.5% against 26.5% in Asia, a difference of 43.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.6 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 20 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 26.1% | 8.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 26.2% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 44.8% | 19.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 69.5% | 43.1% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.5% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 43.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Asia ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 20 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.