Kyrgyzstan vs Sweden: Share of forest area within protected areas
Kyrgyzstan
7.5%
in 2025
Sweden
8.4%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
152nd
Sweden rank
147th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.4% against 7.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden'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 Sweden ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 147th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.4% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.4% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Kyrgyzstan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.4% against 7.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Kyrgyzstan and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Sweden rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 152nd 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 (%).