Gambia vs Sweden: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Gambia
8.2%
in 2025
Sweden
8.4%
in 2025
Gambia rank
123rd
Sweden rank
122nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Gambia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 122nd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 2.6% | 5.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Gambia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Gambia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Gambia ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 122nd 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.