Central and Southern Asia vs Pitcairn: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Central and Southern Asia
24.9%
in 2025
Pitcairn
66.7%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
11th
Pitcairn rank
11th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 66.7% against 24.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 41.8%.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 2.7 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th and Pitcairn ranks 11th of 35 groups.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 66.7% | 51.7% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 66.7% | 49.0% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 66.7% | 44.3% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 66.7% | 41.9% | Pitcairn |
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 Pitcairn?
- Pitcairn, at 66.7% 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 Pitcairn?
- 41.8%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Pitcairn?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Pitcairn rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th and Pitcairn ranks 11th 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.