Italy vs Nicaragua: Share of forest area within protected areas
Italy
31.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
34.2%
in 2020
Italy rank
57th
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Italy
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 34.2% against 31.8% in Italy, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 54.3% | 22.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 38.1% | 4.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 34.2% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Italy or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 34.2% against 31.8% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Italy and Nicaragua?
- 2.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Italy ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd 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 (%).