Cyprus vs United States of America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Cyprus
10.05
in 2020
United States of America
10.23
in 2020
Cyprus rank
113th
United States of America rank
111th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Cyprus
  • United States of America
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 10.23 against 10.05 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 113th and United States of America ranks 111th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 8.09 6.71 1.38 Cyprus
2010s 9.95 10.04 0.095 United States of America
2020s 10.05 10.23 0.18 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Cyprus or United States of America?
United States of America, at 10.23 against 10.05 in Cyprus as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cyprus and United States of America?
0.18, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and United States of America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Cyprus ranks 113th and United States of America ranks 111th 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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About this data

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