Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Nepal: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
25.9%
in 2025
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
10th
Nepal rank
13th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.3% against 25.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 33.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.3 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 13th of 35 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 19.0% | 2.3% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 48.5% | 28.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 54.3% | 29.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 58.3% | 32.4% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 59.3% 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 Nepal?
- 33.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Nepal rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 13th 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.