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

Eritrea
9.99
in 2020
United States of America
10.23
in 2020
Eritrea rank
114th
United States of America rank
111th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Eritrea
  • United States of America
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 10.23 against 9.99 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 111th of 156 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 9.99 10.04 0.055 United States of America
2020s 9.99 10.23 0.24 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, Eritrea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 10.23 against 9.99 in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Eritrea and United States of America?
0.24, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and United States of America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Eritrea ranks 114th 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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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