Asia vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Asia
26.5%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Asia rank
6th
Zambia rank
6th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.5% against 26.5% in Asia, a difference of 56.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 6th of 20 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 69.6% | 52.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 69.6% | 49.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 69.6% | 44.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 76.1% | 49.7% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 82.5% 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 Zambia?
- 56.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Asia ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 6th 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.