Indonesia vs Nepal: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Indonesia
54.5%
in 2025
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
12th
Nepal rank
11th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Indonesia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.3% against 54.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 19.0% | 32.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.5% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 54.3% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 58.3% | 3.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Indonesia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 59.3% against 54.5% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Indonesia and Nepal?
- 4.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nepal rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Indonesia ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 11th 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.