Lithuania vs Nicaragua: Share of forest area within protected areas
Lithuania
32.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
34.2%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
54th
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Lithuania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 34.2% against 32.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 54th 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 | Lithuania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 54.3% | 36.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 38.1% | 10.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 34.2% | 3.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Lithuania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 34.2% against 32.7% in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Lithuania and Nicaragua?
- 1.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Nicaragua rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Lithuania ranks 54th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).