Angola vs United States: Share of forest area within protected areas
Angola
10.3%
in 2025
United States
10.0%
in 2025
Angola rank
135th
United States rank
138th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Angola
- United States
How they compare
Angola currently reports 10.3% against 10.0% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Angola ranks 135th and United States ranks 138th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 5.8% | 2.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 6.7% | 3.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 10.0% | 6.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 0.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Angola or United States?
- Angola, at 10.3% against 10.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Angola and United States?
- 0.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and United States rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Angola ranks 135th and United States ranks 138th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).