Sri Lanka vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
78.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 78.3% against 69.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 67.2% | 41.1% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 83.4% | 57.3% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 78.3% | 33.6% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 78.2% | 8.7% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Sri Lanka or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 78.3% against 69.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Sri Lanka and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 8.8%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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.