Indonesia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Indonesia
54.5%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
24.9%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
14th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Indonesia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 54.5% against 24.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.2 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 19.6% | 31.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 20.4% | 29.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 22.1% | 33.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 23.9% | 30.6% | Indonesia |
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Indonesia, at 54.5% against 24.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Indonesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 29.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 197 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.