Cyprus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cyprus
10.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
135th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
139th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cyprus
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10.1% against 9.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 135th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 9.2% | 7.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 9.2% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Cyprus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cyprus, at 10.1% against 9.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cyprus ranks 135th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 197 countries.
- 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.