Namibia vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Namibia
20.9%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
19.9%
in 2025
Namibia rank
72nd
Puerto Rico rank
75th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Namibia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.9% against 19.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 75th of 168 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 12.2% | 8.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 13.7% | 7.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.9% | 1.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Namibia or Puerto Rico?
- Namibia, at 20.9% against 19.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Namibia and Puerto Rico?
- 1.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Namibia ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 75th of 168 countries.
- 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.