Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
30.7%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
5th
Zambia rank
6th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Zambia
20406080199020072025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 82.5% against 30.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 51.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.7 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 6th of 20 regions.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 24.2% 69.6% 45.4% Zambia
2000s 26.3% 69.6% 43.3% Zambia
2010s 27.2% 69.6% 42.4% Zambia
2020s 29.3% 76.1% 46.8% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 82.5% 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 Zambia?
51.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Zambia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 6th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 25 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-forest-area-within-legally-established-protected-areas-percent/landlocked-developing-countries-lldcs/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-forest-area-within-legally-established-protected-areas-percent/landlocked-developing-countries-lldcs/zambia/">Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas</a> — Statizoid

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