Slovakia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Slovakia
54.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.1%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Slovakia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 54.2% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Slovakia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 17.9% | 15.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 18.4% | 15.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 20.9% | 19.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 22.5% | 31.3% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Slovakia, at 54.2% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Slovakia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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.