Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Central Asia
56.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2025
Central Asia rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Central Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 56.9% in Central Asia, a difference of 43.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Central Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 100.0% | 80.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 100.0% | 71.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 100.0% | 51.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 100.0% | 43.4% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 43.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central Asia ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st 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.