Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Ethiopia
17.7%
in 2025
Myanmar
16.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
86th
Myanmar rank
89th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.7% against 16.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 86th and Myanmar ranks 89th of 168 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 2.4% | 15.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 4.1% | 13.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.6% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Ethiopia, at 17.7% against 16.6% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 86th and Myanmar ranks 89th 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.