Canada vs Tajikistan: Share of forest area within protected areas
Canada
9.8%
in 2025
Tajikistan
9.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
139th
Tajikistan rank
140th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Canada
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Canada ranks 139th and Tajikistan ranks 140th of 197 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 9.2% | 5.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 9.2% | 4.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.2% | 1.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Canada or Tajikistan?
- Canada, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Canada and Tajikistan?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tajikistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Tajikistan rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Canada ranks 139th and Tajikistan ranks 140th 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 (%).