Australia and New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Australia and New Zealand
19.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
19.9%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
90th
Puerto Rico rank
88th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 19.9% against 19.3% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.2% | 2.6% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 13.7% | 5.0% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.9% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 19.9% against 19.3% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Australia and New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 0.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th 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.