Central and Southern Asia vs Nepal: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Central and Southern Asia
24.9%
in 2025
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
11th
Nepal rank
13th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.3% against 24.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 34.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 13th of 35 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 19.0% | 4.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 48.5% | 30.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 54.3% | 31.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 58.3% | 33.6% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 59.3% 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 Nepal?
- 34.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Nepal rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 13th 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.