Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
78.3%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th
Zambia rank
6th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • Zambia
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 82.5% against 78.3% in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 67.2% 69.6% 2.4% Zambia
2000s 83.4% 69.6% 13.9% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 78.3% 69.6% 8.8% Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 78.2% 76.1% 2.2% 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, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 82.5% against 78.3% in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Zambia?
4.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Zambia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
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