Pitcairn vs World: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Pitcairn
66.7%
in 2025
World
19.3%
in 2025
Pitcairn rank
9th
World rank
18th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Pitcairn
- World
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 66.7% against 19.3% in World, a difference of 47.4%.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Pitcairn ranks 9th and World ranks 18th of 168 countries.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pitcairn | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 12.9% | 53.8% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 14.4% | 52.2% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 17.8% | 48.9% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 19.0% | 47.7% | Pitcairn |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Pitcairn or World?
- Pitcairn, at 66.7% against 19.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Pitcairn and World?
- 47.4%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pitcairn and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Pitcairn and World rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Pitcairn ranks 9th and World ranks 18th 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.