South-Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
South-Eastern Asia
38.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
South-Eastern Asia rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- South-Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.5% against 38.9% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 26.1% | 7.0% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 26.2% | 7.7% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 44.8% | 6.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 69.5% | 30.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, South-Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.5% against 38.9% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between South-Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 30.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South-Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 35 groups.
- 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.