Finland vs Lesotho: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Finland
14.8%
in 2025
Lesotho
14.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
95th
Lesotho rank
96th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Finland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.8% against 14.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Finland ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 14.5% | 9.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 14.5% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 14.5% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Finland or Lesotho?
- Finland, at 14.8% against 14.5% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Finland and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Finland ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 96th 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.