Bulgaria vs China: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Bulgaria
15.6%
in 2025
China
14.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
94th
China rank
97th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.6% against 14.5% in China, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 94th and China ranks 97th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 7.8% | 1.5% | China |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 13.3% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Bulgaria or China?
- Bulgaria, at 15.6% against 14.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Bulgaria and China?
- 1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th and China ranks 97th of 168 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.