Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Nepal
17.28
in 2020
Zimbabwe
17.4
in 2020
Nepal rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
83rd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Nepal
  • Zimbabwe
051015200020102020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 17.4 against 17.28 in Nepal, a difference of 0.12.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 156 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 17.28 17.42 0.14 Zimbabwe
2010s 17.28 17.4 0.12 Zimbabwe
2020s 17.28 17.4 0.12 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 17.4 against 17.28 in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
0.12, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Nepal ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 156 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