Bulgaria vs Lesotho: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Bulgaria
15.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
14.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
94th
Lesotho rank
96th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lesotho
5101520199020072025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 15.6% against 14.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 14.5% 11.0% Lesotho
2000s 6.4% 14.5% 8.1% Lesotho
2010s 16.6% 14.5% 2.2% Bulgaria
2020s 15.6% 14.5% 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 Lesotho?
Bulgaria, at 15.6% against 14.5% in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Bulgaria and Lesotho?
1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lesotho?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Bulgaria ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 96th 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.

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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
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
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