Rwanda vs Southern Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Rwanda
45.8%
in 2025
Southern Africa
14.8%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
26th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Rwanda
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 45.8% against 14.8% in Southern Africa, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 197 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 14.8% | 31.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 14.8% | 31.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 14.8% | 31.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 14.8% | 31.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Rwanda or Southern Africa?
- Rwanda, at 45.8% against 14.8% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Rwanda and Southern Africa?
- 31.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Rwanda ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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.