Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Northern Africa and Western Asia
24.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.5% against 24.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 44.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.8 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 26.1% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 26.2% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 44.8% | 22.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 69.5% | 45.6% | 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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.5% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 44.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 35 groups.
- 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.