Nepal vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
24.9%
in 2025
Nepal rank
13th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Nepal
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.3% against 24.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 34.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.4 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Nepal ranks 13th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.6% | 0.6% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 20.4% | 28.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 22.1% | 32.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 23.9% | 34.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Nepal or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Nepal, at 59.3% against 24.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Nepal and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 34.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 197 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.