Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
25.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.5% against 25.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 43.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.7 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 26.1% | 9.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 26.2% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 44.8% | 19.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 69.5% | 43.6% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.5% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 43.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th 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.