Equatorial Guinea vs France: Share of forest area within protected areas
Equatorial Guinea
23.7%
in 2025
France
23.3%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
74th
France rank
77th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- France
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 23.7% against 23.3% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th and France ranks 77th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 19.6% | 4.4% | France |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Equatorial Guinea or France?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 23.7% against 23.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Equatorial Guinea and France?
- 0.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and France?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and France rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th and France ranks 77th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).