Central Asia vs Norfolk Island: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Central Asia
56.9%
in 2025
Norfolk Island
100.0%
in 2025
Central Asia rank
1st
Norfolk Island rank
1st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Central Asia
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 100.0% against 56.9% in Central Asia, a difference of 43.1%.
That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 1.8 times Central Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 1st and Norfolk Island ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 100.0% | 80.5% | Norfolk Island |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 100.0% | 71.5% | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 100.0% | 51.8% | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 100.0% | 43.4% | Norfolk Island |
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 Asia or Norfolk Island?
- Norfolk Island, at 100.0% against 56.9% in Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Central Asia and Norfolk Island?
- 43.1%, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Norfolk Island?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central Asia and Norfolk Island rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central Asia ranks 1st and Norfolk Island ranks 1st 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.