Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
30.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.5% against 30.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 38.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.3 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 20 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 26.1% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 26.2% | 0.1% | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 44.8% | 17.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 69.5% | 40.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.5% against 30.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sri Lanka?
- 38.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 20 regions.
- 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.