Australia vs Bulgaria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Australia
18.09
in 2020
Bulgaria
18.37
in 2020
Australia rank
77th
Bulgaria rank
75th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Australia
  • Bulgaria
7.51012.51517.5200020102020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18.37 against 18.09 in Australia, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 77th and Bulgaria ranks 75th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 13.22 6.39 6.83 Australia
2010s 17.84 17.8 0.0467 Australia
2020s 18.09 18.37 0.28 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Australia or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 18.37 against 18.09 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Australia and Bulgaria?
0.28, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Australia ranks 77th and Bulgaria ranks 75th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed