Gambia vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of forest area within protected areas
Gambia
8.2%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
7.5%
in 2025
Gambia rank
148th
Kyrgyzstan rank
152nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Gambia
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8.2% against 7.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 148th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 0.2% | 8.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.1% | 4.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Gambia or Kyrgyzstan?
- Gambia, at 8.2% against 7.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Gambia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Gambia ranks 148th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 152nd 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 (%).