Equatorial Guinea vs Russia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Equatorial Guinea
23.7%
in 2025
Russia
23.4%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
74th
Russia rank
76th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Russia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 23.7% against 23.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th and Russia ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 18.7% | 18.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 19.7% | 4.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 8.7% | 6.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 0.8% | 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 Russia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 23.7% against 23.4% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Equatorial Guinea and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Russia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th and Russia ranks 76th 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.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).