Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern Africa
42.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 42.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 57.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 100.0% | 62.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 100.0% | 63.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 100.0% | 61.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 100.0% | 59.2% | 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, Eastern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 42.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 57.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 35 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.