Central and Southern Asia vs Indonesia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Central and Southern Asia
24.9%
in 2025
Indonesia
54.5%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
11th
Indonesia rank
14th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 54.5% against 24.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.2 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 35 groups.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 51.1% | 36.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 49.6% | 32.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 55.1% | 32.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 54.5% | 29.8% | Indonesia |
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 and Southern Asia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 54.5% against 24.9% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Central and Southern Asia and Indonesia?
- 29.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 35 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.