Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Nepal rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.5% against 59.3% in Nepal, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 26.1% | 7.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 26.2% | 22.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 44.8% | 9.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 69.5% | 11.2% | 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, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.5% against 59.3% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 10.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nepal ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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.