Eswatini vs French Polynesia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Eswatini
5.1%
in 2025
French Polynesia
5.0%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
136th
French Polynesia rank
138th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Eswatini
  • French Polynesia
0246199020072025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 136th and French Polynesia ranks 138th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 4.4% 4.4% French Polynesia
2000s 0.0% 5.0% 5.0% French Polynesia
2010s 1.8% 5.0% 3.2% French Polynesia
2020s 5.1% 5.0% 0.2% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Eswatini or French Polynesia?
Eswatini, at 5.1% against 5.0% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Eswatini and French Polynesia?
0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and French Polynesia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and French Polynesia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Eswatini ranks 136th and French Polynesia ranks 138th of 168 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed