Dominica vs Northern America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Dominica
37.0%
in 2025
Northern America
9.9%
in 2025
Dominica rank
39th
Northern America rank
34th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Dominica
- Northern America
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 37.0% against 9.9% in Northern America, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 3.8 times Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 39th and Northern America ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 4.7% | 32.3% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 5.8% | 31.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 8.9% | 28.1% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 9.6% | 27.4% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Dominica or Northern America?
- Dominica, at 37.0% against 9.9% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Dominica and Northern America?
- 27.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Northern America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Dominica ranks 39th and Northern America ranks 34th 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.