Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern Africa
42.5%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Zambia rank
6th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.5% against 42.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 40.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 6th of 35 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 69.6% | 32.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 69.6% | 32.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 69.6% | 31.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 76.1% | 35.3% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 82.5% 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 Zambia?
- 40.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 6th 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.