Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2025
Türkiye
37.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Türkiye rank
2nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 37.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 62.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 168 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 30.7% | 69.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 31.2% | 68.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 32.6% | 67.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 36.1% | 63.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 37.8% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 62.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 2nd 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.