Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Canada
8.5
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.19
in 2020
Canada rank
119th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
116th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.19 against 8.5 in Canada, a difference of 0.69.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 156 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.24 9.19 3.95 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8.44 9.19 0.7517 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 8.5 9.19 0.69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.19 against 8.5 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.69, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Canada ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th 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