Bulgaria vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Bulgaria
18.37
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18.45
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
75th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
73rd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.51012.51517.5200020102020

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 18.45 against 18.37 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 75th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 6.39 12.38 5.99 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 17.8 17.44 0.3567 Bulgaria
2020s 18.37 18.45 0.08 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Bulgaria or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 18.45 against 18.37 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Bulgaria and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.08, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 73rd 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