Southern Europe vs Uzbekistan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Southern Europe
35.7%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
99.7%
in 2025
Southern Europe rank
5th
Uzbekistan rank
3rd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Southern Europe
  • Uzbekistan
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 99.7% against 35.7% in Southern Europe, a difference of 64.0%.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 2.8 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Southern Europe ranks 5th and Uzbekistan ranks 3rd of 35 groups.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 6.8% 43.4% 36.5% Uzbekistan
2000s 16.8% 62.0% 45.3% Uzbekistan
2010s 33.4% 83.8% 50.4% Uzbekistan
2020s 35.3% 99.7% 64.4% Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Southern Europe or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 99.7% against 35.7% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Southern Europe and Uzbekistan?
64.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Uzbekistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Southern Europe and Uzbekistan rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Southern Europe ranks 5th and Uzbekistan ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
232 places, 1,379 data points, 1990–2025
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