Australia and New Zealand vs Belarus: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Australia and New Zealand
19.3%
in 2025
Belarus
19.0%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
90th
Belarus rank
93rd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Belarus
5101520199020072025

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 19.3% against 19.0% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th and Belarus ranks 93rd of 197 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Belarus Difference Ahead
1990s 12.5% 4.1% 8.3% Australia and New Zealand
2000s 14.9% 5.6% 9.2% Australia and New Zealand
2010s 18.8% 12.8% 6.0% Australia and New Zealand
2020s 19.3% 17.4% 1.9% Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Australia and New Zealand or Belarus?
Australia and New Zealand, at 19.3% against 19.0% in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Australia and New Zealand and Belarus?
0.3%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Belarus?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Belarus rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th and Belarus ranks 93rd of 197 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
232 places, 1,379 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed