Sri Lanka vs Western Europe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Sri Lanka
69.5%
in 2025
Western Europe
29.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Western Europe rank
8th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Europe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.5% against 29.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.3 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 18.0% | 8.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 18.0% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 29.0% | 15.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 29.7% | 39.8% | 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, Sri Lanka or Western Europe?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.5% against 29.7% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Sri Lanka and Western Europe?
- 39.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 8th 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.