China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

China
14.43
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
14.12
in 2020
China rank
95th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
97th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
051015200020102020

How they compare

China currently reports 14.43 against 14.12 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.31.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.

China ranks 95th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 97th of 156 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 13.97 12.75 1.23 China
2020s 14.43 14.12 0.31 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
China, at 14.43 against 14.12 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.31, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
China ranks 95th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 97th 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