Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Canada
9.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
137th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
139th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 137th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 197 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 9.2% | 5.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 9.2% | 4.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.2% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 9.8% against 9.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Canada ranks 137th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th 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.