Cyprus vs United States of America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cyprus
10.1%
in 2025
United States of America
10.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
135th
United States of America rank
136th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cyprus
- United States of America
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Cyprus ranks 135th and United States of America ranks 136th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 5.8% | 4.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 0.1% | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- Cyprus, at 10.1% against 10.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cyprus and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and United States of America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cyprus ranks 135th and United States of America ranks 136th 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.