Namibia vs Sudan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Namibia
24.11
in 2020
Sudan
24.51
in 2020
Namibia rank
54th
Sudan rank
53rd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Namibia
  • Sudan
0510152025200020102020

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 24.51 against 24.11 in Namibia, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 54th and Sudan ranks 53rd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 24.11 16.94 7.17 Namibia
2010s 24.11 24.51 0.4 Sudan
2020s 24.11 24.51 0.4 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Namibia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 24.51 against 24.11 in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Namibia and Sudan?
0.4, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Namibia and Sudan rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Namibia ranks 54th and Sudan ranks 53rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed