Ecuador vs Sudan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Ecuador
25.42
in 2020
Sudan
24.51
in 2020
Ecuador rank
51st
Sudan rank
52nd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sudan
0102030200020102020

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 25.42 against 24.51 in Sudan, a difference of 0.91.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 51st and Sudan ranks 52nd of 156 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 24.2 16.94 7.26 Ecuador
2010s 25.37 24.51 0.8567 Ecuador
2020s 25.42 24.51 0.91 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Ecuador or Sudan?
Ecuador, at 25.42 against 24.51 in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Ecuador and Sudan?
0.91, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Sudan rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Ecuador ranks 51st and Sudan ranks 52nd 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