Nepal vs Pitcairn: Share of forest area within protected areas
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Pitcairn
66.7%
in 2025
Nepal rank
12th
Pitcairn rank
10th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Nepal
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 66.7% against 59.3% in Nepal, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 12th and Pitcairn ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 66.7% | 47.6% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 66.7% | 18.2% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 66.7% | 12.3% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 66.7% | 8.4% | Pitcairn |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Nepal or Pitcairn?
- Pitcairn, at 66.7% against 59.3% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Nepal and Pitcairn?
- 7.4%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pitcairn?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Pitcairn rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Nepal ranks 12th and Pitcairn ranks 10th 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 (%).