Slovakia vs Southern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Slovakia
54.2%
in 2025
Southern Asia
22.1%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
17th
Southern Asia rank
18th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Slovakia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 54.2% against 22.1% in Southern Asia, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.5 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 14.6% | 12.0% | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 16.7% | 13.6% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 20.1% | 20.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 21.9% | 31.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Slovakia or Southern Asia?
- Slovakia, at 54.2% against 22.1% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Slovakia and Southern Asia?
- 32.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Slovakia ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 18th 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.