Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
24.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.5% against 24.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 45.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.9 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 20 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 26.1% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 26.2% | 7.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 44.8% | 23.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 69.5% | 46.1% | 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.5% against 24.1% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sri Lanka?
- 45.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 20 groups.
- 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.