Western Asia vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Western Asia
40.3%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Western Asia rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Western Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.5% against 40.3% in Western Asia, a difference of 42.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Western Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Western Asia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 35 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 69.6% | 37.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 69.6% | 36.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 69.6% | 35.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 76.1% | 37.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Western Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 82.5% against 40.3% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Western Asia and Zambia?
- 42.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Asia and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Western Asia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Western Asia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th 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.