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
203040506070199020072025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 1,307 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed