Canada vs Cyprus: Share of forest area within protected areas
Canada
9.8%
in 2025
Cyprus
10.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
139th
Cyprus rank
137th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Canada
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10.1% against 9.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 139th and Cyprus ranks 137th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.1% | 3.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.0% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 10.1% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Canada or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 10.1% against 9.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Canada and Cyprus?
- 0.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cyprus?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Cyprus rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Canada ranks 139th and Cyprus ranks 137th 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 (%).