Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Indonesia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
25.9%
in 2025
Indonesia
54.5%
in 2025
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
10th
Indonesia rank
14th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 54.5% against 25.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 28.6%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.1 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 35 groups.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 51.1% | 34.3% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 49.6% | 29.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 55.1% | 29.9% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 54.5% | 28.6% | Indonesia |
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 and South-Eastern Asia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 54.5% against 25.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Indonesia?
- 28.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 14th 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.