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

Uzbekistan
99.7%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Uzbekistan rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Uzbekistan
  • Zambia
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 99.7% against 82.5% in Zambia, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Uzbekistan ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Uzbekistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uzbekistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 43.4% 69.6% 26.2% Zambia
2000s 62.0% 69.6% 7.5% Zambia
2010s 83.8% 69.6% 14.2% Uzbekistan
2020s 99.7% 76.1% 23.7% 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, Uzbekistan or Zambia?
Uzbekistan, at 99.7% against 82.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Uzbekistan and Zambia?
17.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Uzbekistan and Zambia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Uzbekistan ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th 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.

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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
Last refreshed