Central America vs Rwanda: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Central America
16.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
45.8%
in 2025
Central America rank
21st
Rwanda rank
22nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Central America
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 45.8% against 16.2% in Central America, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.8 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 32 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 45.8% | 33.7% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 45.8% | 31.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 45.8% | 30.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 45.8% | 30.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Central America or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 45.8% against 16.2% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Central America and Rwanda?
- 29.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central America ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 32 groups.
- 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.