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

Australia
18.09
in 2020
Israel
18.18
in 2020
Australia rank
77th
Israel rank
76th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Australia
  • Israel
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Israel currently reports 18.18 against 18.09 in Australia, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 77th and Israel ranks 76th of 156 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 13.22 16.36 3.14 Israel
2010s 17.72 18.79 1.07 Israel
2020s 18.09 18.18 0.09 Israel

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 Israel?
Israel, at 18.18 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 Israel?
0.09, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Israel rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Australia ranks 77th and Israel ranks 76th 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