Western Europe vs Zambia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Western Europe
29.7%
in 2025
Zambia
82.5%
in 2025
Western Europe rank
8th
Zambia rank
6th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Western Europe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.5% against 29.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 52.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.8 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Western Europe ranks 8th 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 Europe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 69.6% | 51.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 69.6% | 51.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 69.6% | 40.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 76.1% | 46.4% | 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 Europe or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 82.5% against 29.7% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Western Europe and Zambia?
- 52.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Europe and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Western Europe and Zambia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Western Europe ranks 8th 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.