Slovakia vs Western Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Slovakia
54.2%
in 2025
Western Africa
20.7%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
17th
Western Africa rank
19th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Slovakia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 54.2% against 20.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 33.5%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Slovakia ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 19.6% | 17.0% | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 20.4% | 17.2% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 20.5% | 19.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 20.2% | 33.6% | 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 Western Africa?
- Slovakia, at 54.2% against 20.7% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Slovakia and Western Africa?
- 33.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Slovakia ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 19th 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.