Eastern Africa vs Uzbekistan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern Africa
42.5%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
99.7%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Uzbekistan rank
3rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 99.7% against 42.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 57.2%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Uzbekistan ranks 3rd of 35 groups.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 43.4% | 5.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 62.0% | 25.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 83.8% | 45.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 99.7% | 59.0% | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 99.7% 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 Uzbekistan?
- 57.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Uzbekistan ranks 3rd 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.