Djibouti vs South Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Djibouti
15.9%
in 2025
South Africa
15.6%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
105th
South Africa rank
109th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Djibouti
- South Africa
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 15.9% against 15.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Djibouti ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 109th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 15.6% | 15.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 15.6% | 15.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 0.3% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 0.3% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Djibouti or South Africa?
- Djibouti, at 15.9% against 15.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Djibouti and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Djibouti ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 109th 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.