Middle Africa vs Slovakia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Middle Africa
12.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
54.2%
in 2025
Middle Africa rank
29th
Slovakia rank
17th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Middle Africa
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 54.2% against 12.7% in Middle Africa, a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 4.3 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 40.2% | 29.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 53.7% | 41.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Middle Africa or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 54.2% against 12.7% in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Middle Africa and Slovakia?
- 41.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Slovakia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle Africa and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Middle Africa ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 35 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.