Gambia vs Sweden: Share of forest area within protected areas
Gambia
8.2%
in 2025
Sweden
8.4%
in 2025
Gambia rank
148th
Sweden rank
147th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Gambia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 147th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 2.6% | 5.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Gambia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Gambia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sweden rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Gambia ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 147th 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 (%).