Norfolk Island vs Western Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Norfolk Island
100.0%
in 2025
Western Asia
40.3%
in 2025
Norfolk Island rank
1st
Western Asia rank
3rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Norfolk Island
- Western Asia
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 100.0% against 40.3% in Western Asia, a difference of 59.7%.
That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 2.5 times Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.
Norfolk Island ranks 1st and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norfolk Island | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 31.9% | 68.1% | Norfolk Island |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 33.5% | 66.5% | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 34.6% | 65.4% | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 38.2% | 61.8% | Norfolk Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Norfolk Island or Western Asia?
- Norfolk Island, at 100.0% against 40.3% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Norfolk Island and Western Asia?
- 59.7%, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Norfolk Island and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Norfolk Island ranks 1st and Western Asia ranks 3rd 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.