Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.1%
in 2025
Nepal rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Nepal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.3% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 18.4% | 30.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 20.9% | 33.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 22.5% | 35.8% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nepal, at 59.3% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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.